Cuauhtemoc Blanco wins the National Sports Award

Recently it was announced that Cuauhtemoc Blanco, midfielder of the Mexican and the Chicago Fire of MLS, recently received the 2009 National Sports Award in the category of professional athlete. Cuauhtemoc shared the podium with the national sports figures as Paola Espinoza, Joaquín Chapel and Eder Pacheco, winners in the amateur branch, and with Rafael Alarcon in the trainer category. White, a key trigger of the Tricolor of classification for the World Cup in South Africa, was proposed by the Mexican Football Federation, together with Javier Aguirre, who lost to Alarcon the award.

The question we all ask is whether Cuauhtemoc Blanco deserves the National Sports Award. In my opinion, is a fair decision. Some might say that help sort out a more strong in history and infrastructure that many of the competitors in your area is a poor argument to give the highest sporting recognition of the year. Not at all. The level soccer in Mexico is in recession, deteriorating. Processes of Hugo Sanchez and Sven Goran Eriksson as evidenced. The arrival of Aguirre to rearranged the scene dock, but with little instruction would have served her without lieutenant Blanco. It can be a wise tactic, but without a front-line performer, of little use.

On the field, Cuauhtemoc emerged as the brain that Mexico needed: rogue tusker, canchero. White carried the team on his shoulder, because not only is talented, but also of heart and pride. Ahmed built a combined to Cuauhtemoc, without or Oswaldo Pardo to overshadow him, and an increasingly influential Marquez. So, free of backstabbing, clothing united around the figure of '10 '. White count was playing with one more, not only for football but for fear of infringing on their ability rivals to change the course of the meeting in a blink. Her figure, elevated to the altars, joined a soulless hobby and became a factor. His mere presence was enough to inject hope in the darkest hours of the selection.

Genio, White deserves the award for a spectacular year. I challenge you to tell me that Mexican athlete in 2009, has been so decisive, so dominant, so acclaimed. I would have expected for 2010, because I'm sure South Africa will show that, like wine, with age they improve.

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