Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to celebrate this historic triumph and the pictures at the airport in Manises welcoming the team and the subsequent trip around the city streets, dedicating their victory to the “ Virgin of Desamparados”. Coming out on the balcony of the local government office and the Town Hall, will stay in the collective memory of all Valencia supporters for life.
As without the league was being won little by little, the same was happening in the UEFA Cup. The team five against the Swedish team AIK Solna in October, in a qualifying round that cost more than was expected given the physical strength of the Swedes, who were in better physical shape at this stage at the beginning of the season. A double victory of 1-0 ensured their place in the next round where Benitez´s team would confront the Israelí Maccabi Itaifa team.
As without the league was being won little by little, the same was happening in the UEFA Cup. The team five against the Swedish team AIK Solna in October, in a qualifying round that cost more than was expected given the physical strength of the Swedes, who were in better physical shape at this stage at the beginning of the season. A double victory of 1-0 ensured their place in the next round where Benitez´s team would confront the Israelí Maccabi Itaifa team.
