Blanco is the only Mexican to win awards in major FIFA international tournaments, taking home the Silver Shoe and the Silver Ball during the 1999 Confederations Cup. He is a five-time MVP of the Mexican First League Division. He has attracted attention for his goal celebration as an imitation of Kiko Narvaez’s Archer gesture and is well known for his Blanco Trick that he performed during the 1998 World Cup.
