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Oct 2024
51m 33s

Claude Makélélé exclusive: Life at Chels...

John Obi Mikel and Chris McHardy
About this episode

He’s the man who has a position named after him, and he’s also the latest guest on the Obi One Podcast. Introducing the one and only Claude Makélélé.


The former midfield metronome looks back on his career, from being unceremoniously jettisoned by Real Madrid to finding a home at Chelsea. He also opens up on the qualities needed for his position, what made Zinedine Zidane so unique and why he wasn’t as quiet as some may think.

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