Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup Third Place Match - Al Jazira vs CF Pachuca - Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 16, 2017 Pachuca's Alfonso Blanco celebrates after their first goal REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Football Soccer - Deportivo Saprissa v Pachuca - CONCACAF Champions League - Ricardo Saprissa Stadium, San Jose, Costa Rica - 21/2/17. Alfonso Blanco goalkeeper of Pachuca in action against Deportivo Saprissa. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate 

Venezuela's Alfonso Blanco (L) and Melaneo Flores of Panama battle during their qualifying fight at the Bolivarianos Games boxing event in Sucre, November 17, 2009. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA SPORT BOXING) 

Javier Orozco of Mexico's Cruz Azul (R) celebrates with teammate goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco after Orozco scored the winning penalty against goalkeeper William Guadette of the Puerto Rico Islanders in their penalty shoot-out to decide the Concacaf champions semi-final second leg soccer match, at the Azul stadium in Mexico City, April 7, 2009. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Cruz Azul goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco reacts after Puerto Rico's goal during their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal soccer match in Bayamon, Puerto Rico March 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT SOCCER) 

Darren John Sutherland of Ireland looks at Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela during the men's middleweight (75kg) quarterfinal 1 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA) 

Alfonso Blanco Parra (R) of Venezuela fights Darren John Sutherland of Ireland during the men's middleweight (75kg) quarterfinal 1 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Darren John Sutherland of Ireland celebrates his win against Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela in the men's middleweight (75kg) quarterfinal 1 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Darren John Sutherland of Ireland celebrates his win against Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela in the men's middleweight (75kg) quarterfinal 1 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Alfonso Blanco Parra (R) of Venezuela fights Darren John Sutherland of Ireland during the men's middleweight (75kg) quarterfinal 1 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Argenis Nunez of the Dominican Republic (R) fights Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela during the men's middleweight (75kg) round of 16 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Argenis Nunez of the Dominican Republic (L) fights Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela during the men's middleweight (75kg) round of 16 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Alfonso Blanco Parra (L) of Venezuela lies on the ground during his fight against Argenis Nunez of the Dominican Republic in the men's middleweight (75kg) round of 16 boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano (L) is congratulated by teammate Henry Blanco after hitting a three run home run off of the Florida Marlins during the fourth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Chicago July 27, 2008. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Spanish actor Javier Bardem (R) is congratulated by Spanish actor Alfonso Blanco after receiving an honorary award for being the only Spanish actor to have ever been awarded an Oscar at the end of the 17th Actors Union Awards ceremony in Madrid March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Susana Vera(SPAIN) 

Spanish actors Carlos Bardem (L) and Alfonso Blanco pose before the start of the 17th Actors Union Awards ceremony in Madrid March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN) 

Getafe's Kepa Blanco Gonzalez reacts during their UEFA Cup Group G soccer match against Hapoel Tel Aviv at Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, near Madrid, November 29, 2007. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN) 

Matvey Korobov of Russia celebrates defeating Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela during the World Boxing Championship 75kg bout in Chicago, Illinois November 3, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Matvey Korobov of Russia (R) punches Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela during their 75kg final AIBA World Boxing Championship bout in Chicago November 3, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Matvey Korobov of Russia celebrates defeating Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela fights during their 75kg final AIBA World Boxing Championship bout in Chicago November 3, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Matvey Korobov of Russia (R) lands a punch on Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela during the AIBA World Boxing Championship 75kg final bout in Chicago, Illinois November 3, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Matvey Korobov of Russia (R) celebrates defeating Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela fights during their 75kg final AIBA World Boxing Championship bout in Chicago, November 3, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela (R) fights Matvey Korobov of Russia during their 75kg final AIBA World Boxing Championship bout in Chicago November 3, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela (R) celebrates defeating Artayev Bakhtiyar of Kazakhstan in their 75kg semifinal AIBA World Boxing Championship bout in Chicago, November 2, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Mexico goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco reacts after losing to Argentina in their quarter final match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Ottawa, July 15, 2007. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA) 

Mexico's goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco makes a diving save during his team's win over Congo in their Round of 16 match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Montreal, Quebec, July 12, 2007. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Mexico's goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco celebrates his team's win over Congo during their Round of 16 match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Montreal, Quebec, July 12, 2007. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Mexico's goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco celebrates his team's win over Congo during their Round of 16 match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Montreal, Quebec, July 12, 2007. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Mexico's goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco celebrates his team's win over Congo during their Round of 16 match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Montreal, Quebec, July 12, 2007. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Mexico's goalkeeper Alfonso Blanco (L) makes a save from Congo's Fabrice Nguessi (R) during their Round of 16 match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Montreal, Quebec, July 12, 2007. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA) 

Texas Rangers baserunner Alfonso Soriano is safe stealing second base after Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Rivas (2) is unable to handle the throw from catcher Henry Blanco during the second inning of their American League game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, August 31, 2004. Twins shortstop Cristian Guzman backs up Rivas. REUTERS/Eric Miller EM 

Mexican soccer player of the America team Cuahtemoc Blanco (L) steals the ball from Ecuadorean Alfonso Obregon (R) of Liga de Quito during a match for the Libertadores Cup in Quito, April 19.

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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar (C) leaves in front of Defence Minister Eduardo Serra (L) and the Head of the Spanish Army Alfonso Pando a special decoration on the coffin of Spanish army Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Antonio Blanco Garcia, who was killed in a car bomb on Friday, during his funeral at Madrid's Army Head Quarters January 22. Aznar vowed the Spanish government would not budge an inch in its stance against the Basque separatist group ETA following two car bombings in Madrid blamed on the guerrillas.

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Spanish team members, from L-R: goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta, Rafael Alkorta Martinez, Alfonso Perez Munoz, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, and Fernando Ruiz Hierro arrive at the airport in Nantes western France, June 11. Spain will play Nigeria on Saturday in their Group D match which includes Paraguay and Bulgaria in the world Cup soccer finals.

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