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Cuauthémoc Blanco: one of the best players in the history of Mexico

Last update 21 May, 2025 by Alberto Llopis

Cuauthémoc Blanco is one of the best players in the history of Mexico. Scorer and controversial in equal parts, has been capable of the best and the worst. Born a 17 of January of 1973, is in the club of players who were active after four decades.

White Cuauthémoc's statistics are clear

Character type and race, I had the goal between eyebrow and eyebrow. He is the top Mexican scorer in the history of the Copa Libertadores with 15 goals, second highest scorer in the Confederations Cup and second highest scorer in the history of America.

It is also one of the top scorers in the history of Mexican selection 39 many. It is the only Mexican player to have scored in three World Cups different (France 98, Korea and Japan 2002 and South Africa 2010).

Apart from in the league of your country, He played in the US and in Spain without standing out in the ranks of Real Valladolid.

In the Mexican and US Leagues he is one of the best players who have passed through there. It is the inventor of the dribble known as the "Cuahuteminha", which consists of catching the ball between the two legs and jumping over the rival.

A controversial type

But as we have said, he is a controversial guy at the same time as a scorer. Collect a multitude of actions that have undoubtedly attracted attention. He has been seen celebrating a goal doing the puppy, have them stiff with technicians and rivals and even mock a referee in your face.

A well-known girlfriend of his broke his relationship with him live on TV. In 2004 He was suspended during a whole year for some incidents that occurred in a match of the Libertadores Cup.

In Mexico he is a very charismatic player, that has everything, followers and detractors but he is historically one of the best players in the history of Mexican soccer. By international matches, goals and talent. His popularity is so wide that he even participated in a soap opera.

Cuauthémoc White and his work in politics

The controversial former Mexican footballer hung his boots but not his desire for battle. That's why, became a politician in a country as complicated as Mexico. How can you read on your Twiiter profile, Cauauthemoc es: “Federal Deputy of the LXVI Legislature of the Congress of the Union of Mexico. Former professional footballer.” Definitely, genius and figure.

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