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Breaking down the loan
Now that the Fire finally admitted that Cuauhtemoc Blanco is getting loaned out to Santos, it's time to think about what this means for Mr. White and for the Fire. 1. Maybe it's a tryout: Blanco hasn't ruled out a...
Major League Soccer stars go on loan in off-season
Major League Soccer stars go on loan in off-season
latimes.com — The Galaxy's David Beckham paved the way for such deals, arranging to play with AC Milan. Others... playing abroad include teammate Landon Donovan and Cuauhtemoc Blanco of Chicago Fire. >  ... (more) Major League Soccer stars go on loan in off-season
Fire loans Blanco to Santos?
Fire loans Blanco to Santos?
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — [UPDATED] According to Mexican publication El Universal, and this article on espndeportes.com, Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco has... been briefly loaned out to Mexico's Santos Laguna for the playoffs. The newspaper claims Santos (5-5-7) brought Blanco ... (more) Fire loans Blanco to Santos?
USA-Mexico to kick off 2009 World Cup qualifying
soccerbyives.net — Those of you who can't wait for the U.S. national team to face off against Mexico in... World Cup qualifying next year won't have to wait too long. The CONCACAF super powers will square off in the opening match of 2009 qualifying in the United States.  ... (more) USA-Mexico to kick off 2009 World Cup qualifying
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Will the Last DP to Leave MLS Please Turn Out the Lights?
The Offside — ... idea for MLS to take advantage of all of their sister-team partnerships to do this? So the LA Galaxy could borrow sister team Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka, just for the playoffs? And he could come over and do lots of sulking, and score lots of goals, and pretty much knock everybody flat. It would really make the playoffs interesting.) (If, y’know, LA ever made the playoffs.) The Blanco arrangement doesn’t appear to be anything other than a short-term loan at this point, although Blanco hasn’t ruled out a return to Mexico. Sure, players come and players go, and there’s no such ...

I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor News
du Nord — ... always when talking about his old team. Soccer by Ives correspondent Sulaiman Folarin caught up with him after the World Cup qualifier earlier this week. ~~~~~ Chicago Fire Cuauhtemoc Blanco is returning to Mexico to play for Santos Laguna during the MLS offseason. Details of the loan were not disclosed but Blanco is expected to be back by the start of the 2009 season. Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune breaks down what this loan might bring on his blog, The Red Card. Also from Arroyave: ...

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