The Cuauhtemiña

On June 13, 1998, in Lyon, Mexico beat South Korea 3-1 at the World Cup. Cornered by two Korean defenders, Cuauhtémoc Blanco trapped the ball between his feet and jumped forward over them with the ball. The move became known as the cuauhtemiña.

The sports newspaper Récord describes it as a technical resource “nacido en el barrio” (born in the neighborhood).

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