theoffside.com - 7/10/2008
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Rumors all over the place today about Chicago bad boy/Designated Player Cuauhtemoc Blanco assaulting one or more players on then field, and then headbutting a DC United employee. And from what I can tell, at least some of these rumors appear to be true
In this earlier post, I described Blanco and DC player Marc [...]
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Is Major League Soccer Breaking the Law?
Dave's Football Blog —
... . In fact, MLS is still attempting to block footage of this game from being shown — and it might be doing so illegally. Earlier today, The Offside put up this post , which included a YouTube video of a local TV news match recap. The video shoed Cuauhtemoc Blanco, the Fire’s designated player, punching D.C. United player Clyde Simms in the stomach during extra time. Blanco was sent off for that punch, and Marc Burch of D.C. was sent off for retaliating against Blanco, who reportedly ...
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REPORT: Has Blanco Gone Bezerk?
mls-rumors.net 7/9/2008 — First there was a fight between he and team mate Wilman Conde, now this. According to multiple reports, Chicago Fire midfielder, Cuauhtemoc Blanco may finally have gone off the deep end in what many describe as an assualt on a stadium employee after ...
The latest on the Blanco-D.C. mess
soccerbyives.net 7/11/2008 —
If you are wondering what's new with the Cuauhtemoc Blanco situation, the Chicago Tribune's Luis Arroyave does a good job getting the Chicago take on the events of last Tuesday . He also put to rest growing rumors about Blanco having a ...
The Blanco Video: When the Censorship Becomes the Story
theoffside.com 7/12/2008 — A couple of days ago I posted this video that shows Chicago Fire Designated Player Cuauhtemoc Blanco punching DC United player Clyde Simms in the gut in a US Open Cup game. Blanco received a red card for the incident, then allegedly headbutted a DC ...
REPORT: Blanco to Receive 5/2 Match Ban and $5000 Fine?
mls-rumors.net 7/15/2008 — This comes to us courtesy of a Chicago MLSR reader who claims "inside knowledge" of the Blanco determination at the US Soccer Federation. "Hi, I wish to be anonymous but I can tell you I have a connection inside the USSF and that is where my info ...
The Open Cup Punch —
TheOriginalWinger.com
While the video doesn’t show all of the alleged actions of Cuauhtemoc Blanco or what was happening off camera before the punch, the video speaks for itself.
Wonder if we’ll get to see the full video of the confrontation.
I think Clyde Simms handled that remarkably well.
YOU GO, GIRL!: BLANCO GETS RIDICULOUS —
This Is Extra Time
[Fancy celebration pose or secret kung-fu move? Approach with caution.] According to this interesting bit of footage, Chicago Fire 's Cuauhtemoc Blanco got a bit nutty on DC midfielder Clyde Simms at last night's Chicago / DC match. [The trouble starts around 0:28] In addition to the punching and eye-gouging on Simms , Blanco also pulled out the ol' Zidane on a DC United staffer ...
Blanco Comes Up Swinging —
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
As many of you have heard by now, Chicgo Fire midfielder and DP Blanco got a bit headed last night in the Fire’s 2-1 overtime loss to DC United in the US Open Cup. Blanco took his frustrations out on DC’s Clyde Simms and Marc Burch. The video highlights below (no audio) show the punch to Simms.
Blanco and Burch were both red-carded for violent conduct.
The league is looking ...
