theoffside.com - 7/12/2008
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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 United employee who was trying to get him to [...]
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... Chicago on the other hand is coming in amongst a swirl of controversy surrounding their resident asshole midfield maestro Cuauhtemoc Blanco. As you may have seen on our main site (that’s if you managed to beat out the MLS copyright wankers), Blanco again could not control his temper and first punched DC United’s Clyde Simms in the stomach, and then headbutted a member of DC’s sideline staff after he had been ejected by the referee. This entire incident occurred during the second half of extra time, in a game which Chicago eventually lost 2-1. Good ...
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