Aug 2 (Reuters) - Former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has joined the club in a coaching capacity to work with the academy players, the Premier League side said on Friday. Makelele, who won two ...

José Mourinho deployed Claude Makélélé just in front of his defence when he was at Chelsea. This had not been seen before in English soccer, and the position became known as the 'Makélélé role.' We ...

Eidur Gudjohnsen had a spell in midfield for Chelsea which many people have forgotten about, where Claude Makelele helped him ...

Claude Makelele has stated he loves Moises Caicedo and revealed what the midfielder told him before joining Chelsea. The Blues signed Caicedo for a then British record of £115m from Brighton in the ...

It had looked like England's interim manager, Lee Carsley, would get the job permanently. However, the Three Lions' 2-1 loss to Greece this week may have stopped his bid to get the role. The FA may ...

Upon Claude Makelele's departure to Chelsea and David Beckham's subsequent arrival in 2003, Zinedine Zidane quipped,"Why put another layer of gold paint on the Bentley when you are losing the entire ...

Long before Chelsea, Madrid and having a position named after him, he was driving Nantes to Ligue 1 glory and a Champions League semi-final There’s the Cruyff Turn, the Panenka penalty, the Papin ...

A legend has left Chelsea. That title is thrown around quite liberally in modern football, but in the case of Claude Makelele, I think it is justified. I can say that I’ve had the pleasure, as a ...

Former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has revealed which player taught him the most, who could be his natural heir, and the best midfielder he has ever seen play. The Frenchman had a hugely ...