Mendieta: Champions League Cult Hero
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•Champions League cult heroes: Gaizka Mendieta - the nearly man
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Gaizka Mendieta came out of nowhere in 1999 to become one of Europe 's most exciting players.
The Basque playmaker was in his mid-20s when Valencia , for two years , were the talk of the town.
Valencia finished above Manchester United in the second group phase - then knocked out Arsenal in the quarter-finals and Leeds in the semi-finals.
He scored in both legs against Barcelona , including a fine 20 -yard effort at the Nou Camp .
Sadly for Valencia , they played Real Madrid in the final and lost 3 -0 to Bayern Munich in the San Siro .
The BBC will show Champions League highlights from 22:00 on the Wednesday of Champions League matchweeks.
Match-by-match highlights will be available on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Mendieta now works as a football pundit and is involved in several businesses.
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