Claude Makelele is a 35-year old defensive midfielder with Congolese descent. He started his career in 1992 in France, with Nantes (1992-1997) and Marseille (1997/98) being the two French clubs that he played for. In 1998, he moved to Spain where he played for Celta Vigo (1998-2000) and for dream club Real Madrid (2000-2003). After Spain, Claude moved to the Premiership, joining Russian-owned giants Chelsea for £16.8 million. Here he won the Premiership twice, in 2005 and 2006, the League Cup twice, in 2005 and 2007, the 2005 Community Shield, and the 2007 FA Cup. He was part of the team that lost to Manchester United in the 2007/08 Moscow Champions League Final.
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For France, Makelele made his debut on the 22nd July 1995 against Norway. Until before the Euro 2008 preparation matches, Makelele has appeared 65 times for France in a long career that is coming to an end. At the age of 35, Claude feels that it is time to hang up his boots in international football, and he has made up his mind to retire after Euro 2008. He will nevertheless contribute to the French squad to help them win the Championship with his vast experience and knowledge of the game. There couldn’t be a better way to step down from international football than ending the career with a European Championship triumph.
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