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At last for Atlas

The good thing about curses is that, one day, they end. Even if, as in the case of Atlas, it takes 70 years for it to happen. After decades and decades of waiting, their fans were finally able to experience the joy of a title in Liga MX.

Atlas, one of the most traditional teams in Mexico, could be described as the Mexican equivalent of Everton: extremely popular in the city of Guadalajara where they are based, yet second in their footballing achievements to their local arch-rivals, Chivas, the second-most successful team in

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