"Mendieta is the type of player every team would love to have - not just skilful, but with imagination, and full of running and working for his team," said Rangers boss Dick Advocaat afterwards.
Mendieta was in his mid-20s when Valencia, for two years, were the talk of the town. In 1999-2000, the Basque playmaker ran things for Hector Cuper's Los Che.
The classy midfielder, his hair blowing in the wind as he drifted past players, made key passes and scored significant goals. He had a rocket of a shot from long range.
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