soccerlens.com - 7/14/2008
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Within the last week, the roar around the Chicago Fire ’s Cuauhtemoc Blanco and D.C. United’s Clyde Simms incident has swelled and is finally subsiding. For those who have yet to catch wind of the fracas, reports indicate it took place during the U.S. Open Cup match between the Chicago Fire and D.C. United, beginning with Blanco taking what appeared to be nearly a full swing at Simms’ ribs, ...
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REPORT: Blanco to Receive 5/2 Match Ban and $5000 Fine?
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games —
... is a statement from the Chicago Fire’s Cuauhtémoc Blanco regarding the Chicago-D.C. United game on July 8. “I sincerely regret my inappropriate actions during the game against D.C. United on Tuesday. I disappointed my Fire teammates and coaches, D.C. United players and staff, Major League Soccer, the U.S. Soccer Federation, and all our fans. I am truly sorry.” Stranger is that Soccerlens poses the question of whether we have all over reacted.
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