FILE PHOTO OF ARGENTINA SOCCER PLAYER ORTEGA IN ACTION

BAS02:SPORT-SOCCER:BUENOS AIRES,27FEB97 - FILE PHOTO DEC96 - River Plate's international midfielder Ariel Ortega (L) fights for the ball with Chilean Javier Margas during a World Cup qualifing match. Ortega, the best player in the Argentine national championship, was sold to Spain's Valencia, who will pay $11.43 million dollars, reportedly the biggest soccer deal in Argentine history. The Spanish club will also pay Ortega over 10 million dollars for a five-year contract. em/Photo by Enrique Marcarian REUTERS