Cuauhtémoc Blanco is one of the most emblematic players in Mexican soccer, partly for his talent, partly for always being in controversy and one more for his great anecdotes, the same few people found out about. But this time it was not the Governor of Morelos who revealed one of the passages from when he was a Chicago Fire player and invited some players to a restaurant.
In an article published by The Athletic, he indicated that a former teammate, himself who was not identified, revealed an anecdote of the history of the Mexican National Team and some other teammates of the Fire, club where he played from Cuau from 2007 to 2009. The anecdote is not a training or after a game. Now it is an occasion where the Tepito-born invited them to lunch and had more than 10,000 dollars in cash, since he did not use credit cards.
The former player explains that when they arrived Cuau asked for a VIP table, at the beginning they did not grant him because the table was already reserved, after showing the wallet to the doorman he let them in And they gave him one of the best tables in the place. The companions saw that the Mexican had about 10,000 dollars in cash, something that caught their attention
Cuauhtémoc took out the wallet and I have never seen so much cash in my life. Maybe it was $ 10,000, it could be more. Why are you bringing so much cash? Why don’t you use a credit card?“Asked the then companion of the formed in America, to which without hesitation and between laughs he replied:”Because the cards are for poor people. “
White in the MLS
The now Governor of Morelos played 62 regular season games, where in addition to giving fans 16 goals and 26 assistance, the azteca filled the courts of the United States with talent and great plays, which won the hearts of all fans.
After his time in the MLS, Cuau returned to Mexico to play with Veracruz and attend his last World Cup, South Africa 2010. He played for Irapuato, Dorados, Lobos and Puebla before finishing his career on the pitch and beginning his career as a politician.
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