What does Claude Makélélé do now?
Claude Makélélé Sinda ( French pronunciation: [klod makelele]; born 18 February 1973) is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently a youth coach and technical mentor at Chelsea, having formerly been the head coach of Belgian First Division A club Eupen.
What ever happened to Mikey Makelele?
Almost 13 years have passed since Makelele last pulled on a Chelsea shirt, which came on that fateful night in Moscow when the Blues narrowly missed out on winning the Champions League for the first time, yet his name is still regularly uttered by football supporters up and down the country.
How did Makélélé get selected for the World XI?
Charlton goalkeeper Stephan Andersen saved it, but Makélélé scored on the rebound. In September 2005, he was selected as a member of the World XI at the FIFPro awards. The team was chosen by a vote of professional footballers in 40 countries.
Why is Makélélé so important to Chelsea?
Makélélé’s importance was recognised by Mourinho, who declared him Chelsea’s “Player of the Year”. To cap off the 2004–05 season for the Frenchman, he was allowed to take a penalty awarded to Chelsea in the game against Charlton Athletic on the day the Premier League trophy was due to be presented.
What clubs did Makélélé play for?
In his playing career, which ended at Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé also played for Nantes, Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea. He won league titles in France, Spain and England, as well as the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League during his time with Real Madrid.
Who is Paulo Makelele?
On 30 March 2016, it was confirmed that Makelele has signed with Botafogo . This biographical article related to a Brazilian association football midfielder born in the 1980s is a stub.