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MEXICO sends Blanco out in style
MEXICO sends Blanco out in style
(from MLSNet.com) It was a sendoff meant for a hero and in Mexico there are few bigger than Cuauhtémoc Blanco. With the game ball tucked under his arm, the Chicago Fire midfielder was carried off the field by his teammates following Mexico's 2-1 win against Canada...
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