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Claude Makélélé
French footballer and manager (born 1973)
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In this Congolese name, the surname is Makélélé and the post-surname is Sinda.
Claude Makélélé Sinda (born 18 February 1973) is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder.
He last managed Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time,[5][6] Makélélé has been credited with redefining the defensive midfield role in English football, especially during the 2004–05 FA Premier League season, where he played a key role in helping Chelsea win the title with 95 points.
In homage, the defensive midfield position is sometimes colloquially known as the "Makélélé Role".[7][8]
In his playing career, which ended at Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé also played for Nantes, Marseille