Latest about Claude Makélélé
'When I left Real Madrid, I'm not saying I punished them, but they realised they weren't going to make the same mistake any more': Real Madrid icon is glad that Rodri won the Ballon d'Or
Rodri fought off stiff competition from Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr to win the prize in 2024
Footballers with birthdays in February
Some of the world's top players have birthdays in February. Here, a look at some big-name footballers from the men's game who were born in the second month of the year...
Ranked! The 20 best Premier League midfielders ever
The best Premier League midfielders ever in some kind of list - but who's the best of the lot?
FourFourTwo's 50 most influential footballers of all time
The most influential players ever who, regardless of era, background or skill level shaped the sport into what it is today
Ranked! The 100 best players of the 21st Century
RANKED! The 100 best players of the 21st Century: the greatest Ballon d'Or hoggers, serial winners and cult heroes since the turn of the millennium
Ranked! The 50 best players of the 2000s
RANKED! The 50 best players of the 2000s – the sensational decade in which some of the finest footballers ever to play the game blessed us with their gifts
Liverpool tipped to sign superstar compared to Claude Makelele on bargain deal to complete midfield: report
Liverpool could hijack a Premier League rival's move for the next Claude Makelele, as Jurgen Klopp looks to set his midfield in stone
Claude Makelele reveals how Manchester United tried to sign him before Chelsea move in 2003
The ball-winning midfielder joined the Blues at the end of the 2002/03 campaign
11 Premier League players you won't believe never made the PFA Team of the Year
Premier League Like buses for Sergio Aguero, who makes it back-to-back inclusions after six seasons without. But while the PFA Team of the Year is supposed to represent the best of the best, these terrific players avoided it every season
