BERNE (Reuters) - FC Basel's shock Champions League win over Liverpool has once again shown that there is life outside Europe's big five leagues, even if it requires a constant balancing act to remain competitive.
The Swiss champions invariably lose two or three top players every season but have become masters at finding affordable replacements, often in places that bigger clubs do not seem to look.
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