Makélélé and that threat to Ronaldinho: “If you continue with these Playstation tricks I’ll send you to the hospital!”

Who knows how he would take it if one of his players made a similar exit. Today Claude Makélélé has just turned 48, he is a coach .. and he can’t afford certain shots anymore! In the past, however, the former French midfielder of Congolese origins has never pulled back. Rocky, tenacious, but also skilful from a technical point of view: Makélélé was the midfielder everyone wanted to have in their team. The opponents, on the other hand, would have gladly avoided facing him … except those who had the technical means to send him to the bar.

DINHO RIVAL – Makélélé is one of those who have made it themselves starting from the bottom: Brest youth, five seasons at Nantes, three years as a legend at Real Madrid before his luster at Chelsea. The curtain fell at PSG, which invested in the French for its international relaunch. In 2011, the Frenchman said goodbye to football after winning five championships and a Champions League on the bulletin board. On the pitch he had guts like few others … but when he crossed Ronaldinho things changed and how! No one like the Brazilian has driven Makélélé mad in the past who still does not forget what happened in the double challenge between Chelsea and Barcelona in the 2005-06 Championships.

PLAYSTATION – Frank Rijkaard’s team won that time, becoming European champions at the end of the season after beating Arsenal in the final. But everything has passed from the double challenge with the Blues … and from the Ronaldinho-Makélélé duel! The Frenchman revealed some time ago the threat made to the Brazilian to the microphones of RMC: “I felt he was taking advantage of it … I walked over and said, ‘Hey, if you keep up with these PlayStation tricks I’ll send you to the hospital.’ After listening to me, Dinho reached out, took the ball and said to me: ‘I know, old man’ “. The Brazilian was convinced that his art would have the better of everything … and history proved him right! In the first leg, Barcelona won at Stamford Bridge 2-1 and in the return, the 1-1 draw was enough to go through. Then came the Champions League at the end of the year: an unforgettable season for all the Blaugrana fans … and also for Makélélé!