Row after Mourinho brands Makelele a 'slave' to France By SIMON CASS
Last updated at 14:31 29 kolovoz 2006
Claude makelele is on a collision course with manager Jose Mourinho after it emerged last night that the Chelsea midfielder has not been forced to join up with the France squad.
Mourinho claimed on Sunday that Makelele had been treated like a "slave" by France coach Raymond Domenech, who threatened to have the 33-year-old banned for two Premiership matches if he refused his call-up.
But it is now clear that Makelele, who retired from international football after the World Cup, has willingly returned to the fold.
Makelele stoked the row yesterday when he suggested Mourinho had over-reacted. He said: "Jose Mourinho is going a little bit too far as his words are slightly different when he talks to me. Even if my club don't agree with it, I'm going to accept this call-up.
"Playing for France means a lot to me. My name is on the squad list and I have to go there. I can understand Mourinho's disappointment. It was agreed I was to stop playing for France after the World Cup.
"But I've talked to Domenech and he believes I can still be useful to the team. It's a rather tricky situation. I'll have to play more games and I'll end up more tired. But it's a duty to wear the colours of your country."
International career
Makelele, who has just joined up with the France squad, is now expected to play in the European Championship qualifiers against Georgia and Italy. Responding to Mourinho's "slave" remark, Domenech said: "We take players but we don't put a knife to their throats."
Mourinho has already complained bitterly about the demands of international football affecting his preparations ? a situation compounded in Makelele's H case by his age.
Indeed, such was Chelsea's belief that Makelele had been forced to return to Les Bleus against his will that a club statement revealed they planned to meet the French Football Federation to find a solution.
It read: "We will be making representations to the French Football Federation, after discussions with Claude Makelele, regarding his desire to retire from international football. Chelsea believe a player should have the freedom to choose about his own international career."
FIFA yesterday confirmed the French have no power to make a player join up if he has announced his retirement. Spokesmen Andreas Herren said: "Any player is free to decide he is not playing for his national team."
Ashley Cole, still hoping for a move to Chelsea, made a surprise return for Arsenal in their reserves' 4-0 win against Charlton at Barnet on Monday.
The left back, who joins the England squad tomorrow, had not played for the club since they lost the Champions League Final to Barcelona in May.
Mourinho last night urged William Gallas to explain why he has not played for Chelsea this season. He said: "I shouldn't be the one to say things he should tell. This situation deserves a press conference with the player."
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Makelele je to bio. Domenech je time samo pokazao da je smrad i nesposobnjaković, i uvrijedio takvu legendu kao što je Makelele, a naravno nije ni bio u pravu. Claude vjerovatno nije htio da se svađa, pa je popustio.
Ne volim ga ni ja, ponajviše zato što nisam volio onu ekipu Bayerna u kojo je igrao. Ali nije sad pitanje ličnih afiniteta, nego onog što je ispravno. Kod nas se u javnosti pljuje po Braci, iz Saveza ga niko nije nazvao 3 godine, i onda kad se on po stoti put vrati nakon povrede i zabije 2 gola u Seriji A, onda bi svi htjeli da se vrati. Licemjerno
To samo vrijedi za igrače koji redovno igraju za reprezentaciju (znači da se tjerao mak na konac, to se moglo uraditi sa Misimovićem), a iz razloga da igrači ne bi birali utakmice i izmišljali povrede prije reprezentativnih termina. To ne vrijedi za igrače koji su se oprostili od reprezentacije.
jer se u samom objašnjavanju krije mnogo zamki...
