Cuauhtemoc Blanco

Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Major League Soccer reached an agreement on a one-year contract extension for the former Mexican international to continue playing for the Chicago Fire, it was announced Friday. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Blanco likely isn’t coming back to make less than his 2008 salary of $2.67 million. In a team press release, Blanco said he has enjoyed his two years with the Fire. “I’m excited to be back next season,” Blanco said. “I’m very happy in Chicago and I look forward to another year with my teammates. I’m optimistic about 2009 and will continue to work hard to ... Read Full Story

Oh look. Someone is using racial slurs during a sports event. How freakin' novel. The Chicago Fire's Latino contingent has been known as "Sector Latino" since 2005. It's the year they launched their Chicago soccer-devout group in one of Toyota Park's general admission section, and they've been recognized by the team as the unofficial Hispanic fan club of the team. They're group is so prevalent at games, the stadium's ticketing office usually provides the group sole gathering prowess in a designated area. But something changed two weeks ago when some tickets were sold in the "Sector Latino", and all hell broke loose. Amid a ... Read Full Story

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (born January 17, 1973 in Mexico City), also known as Cuauh , is a Mexican professional soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer of US. Blanco is the only Mexican football player with an award in a major international FIFA competition, as he won the Silver Ball and the Golden Shoe awards in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. He has been awarded the MVP of the Mexican First League Division five times. Although Blanco plays mostly as an attacking midfielder, he is tied with Ronaldinho as the leading Confederations Cup goalscorer. Blanco is the second leading ... Read Full Story

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night MLS : Major League Soccer didn't disappoint fans who wanted to see the best of the best thrash an English club that didn't have the greatest American week this week . The American club scored goals via Dwayne De Rosario, Christian Gomez and homeboy on the right, Cuauhtemoc Blanco. David Beckham added an assist to his first All-Star game, but Blanco stole the show and the MVP trophy. [ AFP ] MLB : The Tampa Bay Rays can't buy a win. They've lost seven in a row and have allowed the Boston Red Sox to close the gap. ... Read Full Story

Cuauhtémoc Blanco may have said adios to any US Open Cup action. The U.S. Soccer Federation suspended Blanco for at least two years on Wednesday based on his bad behavior during the Chicago Fire's Open Cup quarterfinal game against D.C. United on July 8. In that match, Blanco was accused of a few moves that aren't' even allowed in MMA - some eye gouging and head butting and at the end of the day, US Soccer decided Blanco's actions were worthy of a lengthy exit from the Open Cup. Read Full Story