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As surprising as it may seem, Zinédine Zidane had only one and only French teammate in Real Madrid during his five years in the Spanish capital, from 2001 to 2006. When he arrived at Casa Blanca, crowned with a new status as a most expensive player in football history (75 million euros), the Ballon d'Or 98 has been able to count on the presence of Claude Makelele, One year. The two players already knew each other. “Maké” started with the Blues in 1995, and “Zizou” was already installed, before missing the 98 World Cup after an unconvincing season at OM.
Makelele was thus the invaluable defensive midfielder of the galactics, Spanish champions in 2001 and winners of the 2002 Champions League on the memorable left of Zidane in the final against Leverkusen. Two years after his arrival in Madrid, Claude Makelele then asked for an increase and President Florentino Pérez gave him his agreement. But the recruitment of David Beckham cost a lot of money to Real and the native of Kinshasa was dismissed. The player received an offer from Chelsea and went to the showdown with his leaders.
Zinedine Zidane and Claude Makelele teammates in Real Madrid.
His former agent Marc Roger, interviewed by RMC, returns to the incredible start of Claude Makelele for England. The one who also represented Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry managed to get along with Chelsea, just taken up by Roman Abramovich. But Madrid leaders blocked the departure of the French international until the last day of the transfer window on August 30, 2003. The transaction of 20 million euros was able to be finalized. Not without a fairly mind -boggling underwater work on the part of Marc Roger.
Caillasée car, disillusioned zidane
“I wanted at all costs that Claude joined Chelsea because he was going to sign a contract significantly higher than that of Real Madrid, so I did everything, all the vices of the profession so that he can join Chelsea. We made believe that supporters wanted to attack Claude, from there, his security not being assured in Madrid, he had to leave the club urgently. Indeed, it was a bit borderline, it was necessary to put tags, to set up an operation with the press so that Claude leaves at all costs Madrid by putting the supporters against him, it was done in other transfers “launched the former agent.
To hear it in this interview with RMC, Marc Roger thus put pebbles on the windshield of Makelele's car! The scheme is incredible! Florentino Pérez accepted Chelsea's offer to the Dam of Zinedine Zidane, who lost his friend.
“I remember the last meeting, we dine with 'Zizou' and Claude Makelele and 'Zizou' is abused that Claude Parte. For him, it is not possible. He helped him a lot when he arrived in Madrid, he is a friend, he is disillusioned by the fact that we do not want to increase Claude. He never wanted the salary of a galactic, he just wanted to be paid half a galactic, which was completely logical “. Sad end, especially for the era of galactics.
