Cuauhtemoc Blanco

Needing to trim its roster by one player to reach the World Cup limit of 23 by Tuesday's deadline, Mexico sent 20-year-old midfielder Jonathan dos Santos home Monday. "I talked with him. I thanked him for all his hard work,"......

When Mexico met defending World Cup champion Italy on Thursday it didn't figure to be much of a contest. And it wasn't, with Mexico dominating all phases of the game en route to a resounding 2-1 victory. A first-half goal......

Former Fire and Club America midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco (right) smiles while speaking to Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano at Wrigley Field. (Nam Y. Huh, AP / May 14, 2008) After seeing hockey fans fill an icy Wrigley Field to watch the Blackhawks and Red...

Baby-faced Javier Hernandez and ageless Cuauhtemoc Blanco came off the bench early in the second half and combined for two goals, giving Mexico a clutch 2-0 win over punchless France on Thursday in chilly Polokwane, moving El Tri a giant......

Baby-faced Javier Hernandez and ageless Cuauhtemoc Blanco came off the bench early in the second half and combined to help Mexico take a 2-0 lead over France in the 78th minute of a World Cup game both teams have to......

Baby-faced Javier Hernandez and ageless Cuauhtemoc Blanco came off the bench early in the second half and combined to help Mexico take a 1-0 lead over France in the 63rd minute of a World Cup game both team have to......

Mexico said it was coming to the World Cup to make history. And even though El Tri has played only two games, it has already made good on that promise. Not only was Thursday's impressive 2-0 win over France the......

Javier Aguirre talks tough, though at heart Mexico's coach is a sentimental softy. And until Tuesday, sentiment played well in South Africa. But Aguirre’s decision to start Cuauhtemoc Blanco in his team’s World Cup group-play finale against Uruguay...

Mexican Coach Jorge Aguirre took responsibility for his team's early exit from the World Cup, saying that although he did his best, that best was "lacking." "I'm not happy," he said. "We're out of the World Cup, and I'm responsible......

Here at La Plaza, a cantina was the only place to be for watching Mexico's crucial match against France in Polokwane, South Africa on Thursday. Millions across Mexico presumably did the same, as streets in the capital were relatively quiet during the game...

Mexican national team coach Javier Aguirre released his country's preliminary World Cup roster Tuesday, and it was chock full of surprises -- both for who made the list and for who didn't. Among the 17 selected were sure picks, such......

Mexican national coach Javier Aguirre released his preliminary World Cup roster Tuesday, and his decisions were full of surprises, both for who made the list and for who didn't. Among the 17 selected were sure picks, such as goalkeeper Memo Ochoa,...