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River Plate beat Boca to win Argentine Supercup [REUTERS]

Argentine soccer club River Plate announced some unusual new signings on Saturday – two sparrow hawks brought in to frighten other birds away from the club’s newly laid playing surface.

The Buenos Aires club returned to their Monumental stadium last month after a seven-month refurbishment, costing a reported 200 million peso ($2.20 million), that included laying a brand new pitch.

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