In a green world, not all players can shine like David Beckham and Ronaldo, it is difficult to keep a low profile. On the contrary, there are far more players who look inconspicuous than there are star players who live under the spotlight.
However, seemingly inconspicuous does not mean that the strength is not good, or the role on the field is not as good as those star players, or it may be the personality, style of play and even appearance of the players. For example, the deeds of Makelele are very representative:
Makelele was not a native of France, but a fake African immigrant. He was born in Zaire on 18 February 1973 and did not emigrate to The French province of Senamane with his family until he was 4 years old.
The frenetic football atmosphere in France soon infected the Maklelet. He sweated like rain in the streets and alleys with his friends, just like you and me when he was a child.
However, compared to the stubbornness of your parents and my parents in resolutely refusing to let their children embark on the road to football, Makelele's family will undoubtedly be much more enlightened. Although Makelele's father once questioned his son's choice, he eventually respected Makelele's own decision.
In this way, Makelele embarked on the road of football. As for the immigrant player's first owner, it was the little-known Brest echelon. As we all know, such a small team has a very poor ability to resist risks, and there are great variables. Before Maclay could cash in on his talents, his host family went bankrupt.
Just as the so-called "trees fall and scatter", Makelele naturally has to consider his new home. This time, he chose a seemingly reliable team: France's veteran team, Nantes.
Although Nantes's financial resources are above the Brest echelon, they also face financial problems. Against this backdrop, Makelele was unfortunately reduced to a victim and was traded by Nantes to Marseille.
During his days at Marseille, Makelele was depressed. Mainly playing the back, he is often arranged by the coach to make cameos in other positions, although he can guarantee the playing time, but there is no way to guarantee the performance on the field. As a direct result, Makelele missed the Summer of France in 1998 and missed the gift of a Hercules Cup on his doorstep.
This year, Makelele is 25 years old. It looks inconspicuous, it looks astrological, and almost no one is optimistic about his future.
Fortunately, Celta was still a good man, and in the summer of 1998 extended an olive branch to Makelele, bringing the seemingly inconspicuous player to La Liga.
During his years at Celta, Makelele managed to prove his prowess and was therefore favored by Bosque. So the then Real Madrid manager took Makelele to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2000.
It is worth mentioning that the famous Florentino became the head of Real Madrid in the summer that Makelele joined. However, he is not cold to the unpretentious Makelele, and if it were not for Bosque's strong demand for The Maclele, the French back would have missed the Bernabeu.
In addition to not being appreciated by Florentino, there were many Real Madrid fans who did not agree with Makelele's joining.
As for the reasons for this, it is closely related to Redondo. Because Real Madrid only lost Redondo that summer, Makelele landed at the Bernabeu as Redondo's replacement. Redondo is notoriously flowing and handsome, a princely presence, loved by the Bernabeu, and at two extremes, the simple and unpretentious Makelele.
Joining Real Madrid against this backdrop, Makelele's life is destined to be less than good. Originally inconspicuous, he became more and more inconspicuous in the star-studded Bernabeu.
However, Makelele was not affected by these things. He played twelve points to play for Real Madrid, escorting midfield stars such as Raul, Zidane and Ronaldo. With his help, Real Madrid showed strong competitiveness, winning the Champions League and La Liga titles.
Unfortunately, Makelele's performance still did not impress Florentino. The Real Madrid boss's refusal to give Makelele a substantial salary increase led directly to the seemingly inconspicuous back player leaving Stamford Bridge.
At the beginning of Makelele's departure, Florentino apparently did not realize how serious a mistake he had made. The Real Madrid boss also said conclusively: "We will not miss Makelele. His technique is average, lacking in superior speed and skill, and 90% of his passes are either backwards or to the sides. His headers are also not good, and there are very few passes that exceed 3 meters..."
Florentino's views were clearly not shared by Zidane. Contrary to Florentino's attitude of looking down on Makelele, Zizou is actually highly regarded by Makelele, even if it is the arrival of Beckham, it is still difficult to hide Zizou's disappointment and even despair about Real Madrid's loss of Makelele.
So the French legend left behind a classic quote: "When you lose the engine, what is the purpose of putting gold paint on the Bentley?" ”
Zizougui is a master midfielder, but he defines Makelele as the engine of the team. Come to think of it, how much does Zizou really think of Makelele?
The next development of the matter made Qi Zu's words come true. The departure of Makelele has caused Real Madrid pain for several years, and this star-studded team has completely lost its balance of attack and defense, and it is difficult to compete with the old enemy Barca. As evidence, Real Madrid has not won even one title in the 4 consecutive years after losing Makelele...
When someone cries, naturally someone laughs. How frustrated Real Madrid were to lose Makelele, and how fortunate it was to have the French back-up Chelsea.
Although Makelele still seems inconspicuous as ever, his contribution to Chelsea is seen from top to bottom of Stamford Bridge. Especially after Mourinho took office, the Portuguese coach, like Zizou, admired Makelele.
As long as it is a veteran fan who has experienced the "car phase", it should be clear to what extent Mourinho is serious about the Makelele. It is no exaggeration to say that the seemingly inconspicuous defender plays a key role like a pivotal chelsea midfielder, even if it is defined as "indispensable".
In addition to relying heavily on Makelele tactically, Mourinho also took good care of Makelele in other areas. For example, in the closing stage of the 2004-05 season, Uncle Bird let Makelele, who had not scored a goal in the Premier League that season, take the penalty, just so that his love would break the drought, which is still rumored to be a good story; for example, in the 2006 club awards, Makelele was able to win special awards voted by coaches, players and club staff, which is also closely related to Mourinho's care...
How many players can make Zizou and Mourinho highly respected at the same time? Therefore, the greatness of Makelele is naturally beyond doubt.
The seemingly inconspicuous French iron-waisted man was active in the green field until 2010, when he was 37 years old, when he made the decision to retire.