Makelele tells Chelsea to win world's respect

    Friday, May 16, 2008

    Veteran midfielder Claude Makelele believes winning the Champions League would earn Chelsea respect throughout the world. Makelele is in the perfect position to judge having played in seven Champions League semi-finals and winning the trophy with Vicente del Bosque's Real Madrid six years ago. Now the France international is hoping to add to that success with victory over Manchester United in Moscow next Wednesday and will use all his experience to ensure Chelsea lift the trophy for the first ...

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