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	Claude Makelele
		Claude Makelele was the final big-money signing of Chelsea's unprecedented spending spree in the summer of 2003.
		Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has moved to end speculation surrounding his future by insisting he is determined to stay at Stamford Bridge.
		Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele is in no rush to leave Stamford Bridge, despite rumours of a summer approach from Villarreal.
	www.4thegame.com /club/chelsea-fc/player-profile/3949/claudemakelele.html (776 words)

	I cannot turn down France: Makelele
		Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele said he had little choice than to accept his France call-up for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Georgia on September 2 and Italy four days later.
		Makelele, 33, came out of international retirement in August 2005 to help France qualify for the World Cup in Germany.
		Trapped in a crossfire, Makelele said Mourinho's words are a tad harsh.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2006/aug/28mak.htm (421 words)

	ireland.com - Sport - Tue, Sep 05, 2006 - Domenech remains vague on Makelele's future
		Claude Makelele will take his place in France's starting line-up against Italy tomorrow - but coach Raymond Domenech is refusing to confirm it will be the midfielder's last appearance in a national team jersey.
		Makelele revealed after the World Cup finals in Germany this summer that he would be retiring from international duty, but Domenech refused to accept his decision and selected the 33-year-old for Les Bleus' opening two Euro 2008 qualifiers.
		Makelele featured in the 3-0 win over Georgia on Saturday, and although he came off in the 58th minute with an ankle injury, Domenech confirmed the holding midfielder will play against Italy in Paris in a rematch of the World Cup final.
	www.ireland.com /sports/soccer/2006/0905/1156791420238.html (435 words)

	Claude Makelele Pictures Pics Profile Biography
		Claude Makelele is a French international but was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
		Makelele won the French first division during his years with FC Nantes Atlantique (1993-1997) before moving to Olympique de Marseille (1997/1998) and then to Celta Vigo for 2.4 million (1998-2000) After RC Celta de Vigo, Makelele joined Real Madrid CF in the summer of 2000.
		With Michael Essien and Claude Makelele in commanding form in front of the back four, Jose Mourinho's men took charge of proceedings early on, but it was Barcelona's Argentinian youngster Lionel Messi who looked the most likely to open the scoring in the first half.
	www.football-rumours.com /claudemakelele.html (1808 words)

	The Hindu : Sport / Football : Makelele now France's main man
		Makelele was long viewed as a useful squad player who never seemed to be at the big tournaments, despite making his international debut 11 years ago against Norway.
		Makelele's lone World Cup appearance was against Denmark four years ago, when Les Bleus lost 2-0 and went home shamefaced after failing to score a goal in the competition.
		The only time Makelele raised his voice was to demand higher wages — he was paid a quarter of the salary of Zinedine Zidane and Raul because he was not considered a ``Galactico''.
	www.hindu.com /2006/06/11/stories/2006061107601900.htm (432 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - makelele (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		One of world football's most effective ball-winners Claude Makelele is quietly crucial to his side, sitting in front of the defence and breaking up opposing attacks before launching his own team's forays forward.
		Makelele was a critical component as Chelsea cantered to the Premiership title, won the English League Cup and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2004/05 and played a starring role again as they retained the Premiership crown the following year.
		Makelele was born and raised in DR Congo, though he chose to represent France.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=22485/index.html (288 words)

	Claude Makélélé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Claude Makélélé (born February 18, 1973 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a French international football player, who currently plays defensive midfield for Chelsea in the English Premiership.
		Claude Makélélé moved to Savigny-le-Temple, a suburb of Paris in Seine-et-Marne, in 1977, when he was four years old.
		As a member of the France national football team competing at the 2006 World Cup, Makelele's performances as a tireless midfield spoiler were invaluable to France's progress to the final as they defeated Spain, the defending champions, Brazil and Euro 2004 finalists Portugal in the knock-out rounds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Claude_Mak%C3%A9l%C3%A9l%C3%A9 (1498 words)

	Claude Makelele
		Makelele joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee, around Â£16.6million, on transfer deadline day in September 2003.
		Makelele enjoyed five successful seasons with Nantes - in which the club reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and won the French title.
		Makelele soon became a rock in the centre of the park for Real.
	www.mychelseafc.com /squad/makelele.htm (366 words)

	Observer \| Claude reigns
		Makelele's explanation is simple: it took him some time to get going last year as his pre-season work was hampered while he was in limbo between Madrid and Chelsea.
		Makelele had outgrown Nantes by the time he was 24 and with the World Cup in France a year away, it was time to push on.
		Makelele missed the boat to an extent, being on the periphery when France were at their all-conquering best, and only establishing himself as a regular when the burden of expectation became overpowering and results dropped.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,5110045-102283,00.html (1905 words)

	Makelele to start for France against Georgia
		Makelele, recalled against his will last week, will partner Patrick Vieira in a defensive midfield role according to the team issued by coach Raymond Domenech on Friday.
		Makelele had told Domenech he wanted to retire from international football after the World Cup in Germany and was surprised to find himself in the latest squad.
		Mourinho said the France coach was treating Makelele like a slave while Domenech said he was entitled to pick the midfielder according to FIFA rules.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /sports/2006-09/02/content_679968.htm (203 words)

	'On strike' Makelele trains with French squad in Nyon
		Claude Makelele, the Real Madrid midfielder who refused to train with the Spanish club last week, worked out with the French national squad on Monday ahead of Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland.
		Makelele, one of the lowest paid players in the Real squad, has refused to train with the Spanish champions since last Wednesday because the club are unwilling to grant him a pay rise or consider selling him to English premier league side Chelsea.
		Makelele is understood to be seeking to improve his wages up to six or eight-fold in order that his value to the team is recognised.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2003-08/19/content_256113.htm (449 words)

	Sky Sports - The Best Sport Coverage From Around The World
		A tireless worker, Makelele is regarded as perhaps the best defensive midfielder in the business, but at the age of 33 this could be his last opportunity to shine on the international stage.
		Makelele was born in Kinshasa in DR Congo and began his career in France with Brest, but quickly moved on to Nantes, where he won the French title and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
		Indeed, Makelele was not even in the squad for either the 1998 World Cup or Euro 2000 because of the competition for the central midfield spots, including Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Didier Deschamps, Alain Boghossian and Christian Karembeu.
	home.skysports.com /worldcup/player.aspx?plid=6083&clid=368 (395 words)

	Claude Makelele (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Claude Makélélé (born February 18, 1973 in Kinshasa, Zaïre) is a French international football (soccer) player, who currently plays defensive midfield for Chelsea in the English Premiership.
		Claude Makélélé moved to Savigny-le-Temple, a Parisian suburb in Seine-et-Marne (77), in 1977, when he was 4 years old.
		At the beginning of the 1992-1993 season, Claude Makélélé was already in Nantes A-team, in French first division.
	www.123football.com /players/m/claude-makelele/index.htm (677 words)

	blueandwhitearmy.net - Story
		That would be the same Claude Makelele that Madrid sold to Chelsea in the summer of 2003, then.
		So when Makelele came to complain that, despite making a mammoth contribution on the pitch, he was being paid a salary that was nothing like the Madrid 'galacticos', Perez didn't listen.
		Makelele suggested to Madrid that he really was prepared to leave as a team in London was prepared to pay him what he thought he was worth.
	www.rivals.net /?sid=884&p=2&stid=8392180 (1842 words)

	Claude Makelele aims to retire from football for France
		Claude Makelele, 33, said he was retiring after the World Cup but he has continued to play after he was warned that he faced a domestic ban if he ignored call-ups.
		France boss Raymond Domenech had threatened Claude Makelele with a Fifa rule which means a domestic ban if he had refused to play for his country in their opening qualifiers against Georgia and Italy, however, he now hopes Domenech will allow him to leave if France reach the finals.
		Makelele is in the squad for France's next two qualifers, against Scotland on 7 October and the Faroe Islands on 11 October.
	www.enjoyfrance.com /content/view/569/36 (229 words)

	I am no slave, says Makelele \| Chelsea \| Premiership \| Football \| Sport \| Telegraph
		Claude Makelele yesterday denied claims by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that he wanted to retire from international football.
		Makelele said: "He is going a little bit too far as his words are slightly different when he talks to me.
		Makelele informed the FFF of his intention to quit the international scene on July 10 after playing for France in the World Cup final.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/08/29/sfnmak29.xml (577 words)

	channel4.com - French Football
		Born in Kinshasa, Makelele moved to France with his parents aged four and was soon introduced to the game by his father, a former international with Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo).
		Makelele was soon playing in Paris’s regional leagues, but not in the midfield holding role he currently fills.
		Makelele made his debut for his adopted country, France, in a goalless draw with Norway in 1995.
	www.channel4.com /sport/french_football/focus/makelele.html (668 words)

	Club-country compromise suits Makelele \| the Daily Mail
		Claude Makelele insists he is happy with the compromise he has reached on his international future.
		Makelele has told the French Football Federation he has no intention of taking part in the finals, in Austria and Switzerland, in the summer of 2008.
		Makelele is in Raymond Domenech's France squad for the qualifiers against Scotland and the Faroe Islands.
	www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=408570 (448 words)

	The Sun Online - Football: Roman pressure is unbearable
		CLAUDE MAKELELE admits Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is putting unbearable pressure on manager Jose Mourinho and his team.
		Makelele backs Mourinho and would love to beat Arsenal in the Carling Cup final tomorrow to lift the season’s first major trophy.
		Makelele, Chelsea’s elder statesman at 34, said: “Now Chelsea have become one of Europe’s great clubs there is such pressure on the manager and players from the public and media.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2007090125,00.html#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=TheSun:Sport (884 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		An ever present for Chelsea this season, Makelele did not play in the 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands so the 0-0 draw with Israel at the Stade de France last Saturday may have been his last match for his country, the daily said.
		Makelele was included in the squad for the qualifiers only because Arsenal?s Patrick Vieira was recovering from injury, according to the daily.
		Makelele, although of the same generation, was usually a reserve for the French national team, missing out on the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 and winning most of his 35 caps since 2002.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040911/asp/sports/story_3745045.asp (243 words)

	globeandmail.com: Makelele rules out Euro 2008
		Makelele had originally planned to retire from international soccer after the World Cup, but France coach Raymond Domenech insisted he play.
		Makelele says it is likely that Domenech and Mourinho have agreed that he won't have to play against weaker opposition.
		Makelele added that Mourinho was "only trying to protect" him when he said he no longer wanted to play for Les Bleus, and does not expect Domenech to contest his decision this time.
	www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/story/RTGAM.20060930.wmakelele30/BNStory/Sports/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20060930.wmakelele30 (452 words)

	Claude Makelele Chelsea FC player profile from football.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Chelsea are facing a fight with the French Football Federation over Claude Makelele, who is wanted by his country despite having announced his retirement from international football.
		Claude Makelele's future has been placed in doubt after his current club, Real Madrid, issued a statement saying he was suffering from an "emotional problem".
		Claude Makelele's move from Real Madrid to Chelsea is "very unlikely" according to the French international's agent.
	www.football.co.uk /chelsea/players/claude_makelele_104275.shtml (258 words)

	CNN.com - Makelele reaches France agreement - Sep 30, 2006
		Mourinho accused Domenech of treating Makelele like a slave while France's coach said that according to FIFA rules he was entitled to pick the midfielder.
		Makelele told L'Equipe that the two coaches had reached agreement after France defeated World champions Italy in their second Euro qualifier on September 6.
		Makelele said he expected to start against Scotland, who share the lead of Group B with France but hoped to be rested against the Faroe Islands.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/football/09/30/france.makelele/index.html (345 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
		Chelsea's Claude Makelele (R) from France and Besiktas Istanbul's player Daniel Pancu from Rumania fight for the ball in a Champions league soccer match in Gelsenkirchen, 09 December 2003.
		With a permanent smile Makelele seems to be always in the right place to mop up balls now playing for Chelsea after a move from Real Madrid in 2003, plying his visionary and super accurate distribution to one of his lurking teammates.
		Claude Makelele of France (R) vies for the ball with Denmark's Stig Tofting (L), 11 June 2002 at the Incheon Munhak Stadium in Incheon, during first round Group A action between Denmark and France in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/players_present/453_claude_makelele.html (654 words)

	Player profile: Claude Makelele - FIFA World Cup 2006 - France World Cup Team Blog
		Makelele is the type of player probably every manager wants in his team.
		A defensive midfielder who could be a perfect example of Cantona’s ‘water carriers’, Makelele is brillant at protecting his defence, breaking up attacks, winning the ball and then giving it to someone else to go forward with.
		Makelele’s 33 now so this will probably be his last major tournament and if he’s used in tandem with Patrick Vieira should give France a very solid barrier in front of their back four.
	france.worldcupblog.org /group-g/player-profile-claude-makelele.html (542 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Makelele: I'm no slave
		France coach Raymond Domenech ridiculed Jose Mourinho's criticism of his decision to pick veteran midfielder Claude Makelele for the upcoming Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
		Makelele distanced himself from Mourinho's remarks however, and was quoted as saying on Tuesday that he was happy to continue his international career.
		Without commenting on the specifics of the Makelele case, FIFA stressed on Monday that any player is allowed to retire from international football.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200608/31/eng20060831_298443.html (478 words)

	Domenech... Claude Has Retired Just Like Zidane!!! \|\| 50 Years Over 100 Years - Unofficial Chelsea F.C. News and Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Claude Makelele declared on Thursday at Clairefontaine that he definitely wanted to end his international career at 33 years of age, and that he had officially informed the FFF of this decision.
		Raymond Domenech had indicated, Tuesday at Clairefontaine, that Claude Makelele, hadn't advised of his wish to quite the French team via official channels, although he had forwarded a letter to the general management of the FFF.
		With his intervention on Thursday, this is at least the third time since 9th July that Claude Makelele had made known, publicly, of his wish to quit the French team, two years after he first quit.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s379/st103200.htm (1062 words)

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