What happens when the punishment someone gets is pretty much what they wanted in the first place? We can ask Chicago Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco -- or, as MLS commissioner Don Garber called him, the "Mexican David Beckham" (Stay classy, Don!) -- about that, now that he's been banned from the U.S. Open Cup for a minimum of two years and six matches for punching Clyde Simms in the gut during Chicago's quarterfinal loss to D.C. United. The incident is shown toward the end of that video.
I suspect MLS is pleased as, uh, punch that Blanco has gotten out of Open Cup duty, thus allowing the league to save one of its biggest assets for league matches only. Besides, it's not like MLS wants anyone to watch the Open Cup, right?
(H/T: Unprofessional Foul)
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8-02-2008 @ 9:34AM
Samantha said...
It's a bummer for those in the small cities that they usually play Open Cup games in that they don't get to see one of the big names of MLS, but as a Fire fan that's pretty much the only negative I can think of.
I still think the ban is a little out of control, though.
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8-04-2008 @ 9:58PM
Richard said...
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas has always been spoiled and short-tempered. Any foul committed against him is believed by him to be a "how dare you" foul. One day he will meet his match and get cross-wise with someone who won't hesitate to punch him in the face. For all defenders out there, the best way to play him is to nip at his heels. It drives him crazy and will cause him to get himself thrown out of the match. If you play him very close he can't take it. Give it a try.
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8-11-2008 @ 11:33PM
Erdmute Yochem said...
Does anyone know why the German Men's soccer team isn't in the Olympics?
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