NCuauhtemoc Blanco, who at one point was nicknamed the “Storm Bird,” has been constantly exposed to hurricanes throughout his long and successful career as a professional soccer player. “Divo de Tepito”, as he is known, has been embroiled in a huge number of controversies, which have not diminished even after his retirement in 2016, in a game against his favorite club, Águilas del América.
The 52-year-old, who was born in Mexico City on January 17, 1973, hasn’t completely retired from the competition and continues to appear at legendary events like the one recently held in McAllen, Texas. There, a match was played between the former glories of Mexico’s biggest rivals, the Coapa team and Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara, known as the Clasico Nacional.
Cuautomoque Blanco knocks out Sergio Rodriguez in Amrica vs. Chivas legend match
How did Cuauhtemoc Blanco attack Sergio Hernández?
During the match, cameras captured the exact moment when Lebao Sagrado goalkeeper Sergio Hernández, a Mexico World Cup player from France 1998, Korea/Japan 2002 and South Africa 2010, pushed in from behind. He turned and punched his opponent in the face, who immediately fell to the floor and remained there for several minutes.
The players in red and white immediately vigorously claimed the former governor of the state of Morelos, arguing mainly with Hector Reynoso, who was the one who had marked him before the attack took place, and after a while, a former player of clubs such as Necaxa, Real Valladolid (Spain), Tiburones Rojos del Veracruz, Chicago Fire (MLS), Santos Laguna, Irapuato, Dorados de. Sinaloa, Lobos BUAP and Puebla all went to the aid of the assaulted goalkeeper and appear to have apologized.
Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s off-field controversy
In addition to the constant controversy in court, Mr. Cuauhtemoc Blanco has also made more serious accusations. Cuauhtémoc Blanco, now a federal lawmaker with the National Renewal Movement (MORENA), faces accusations of sexual abuse by his half-sister, as well as charges of corruption and influence-grabbing, as well as multiple absences from his parliamentary duties, the last time he was documented asking for permission to attend despite playing with a paddle. Tennis with his friends.
It was requested that Cuauhtemoc Blanco be removed from office so that he could be tried for the above crimes. However, this request was rejected in a vote in San Lazaro several months ago.
