Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - Kaore a Makélélé i tohua mo nga angitu o France 1998 World Cup me Euro 2000, i tana whakataetae tuatahi i te 2002 World Cup, i te wa i tiimata ai ia i te tukinga whakamutunga o te roopu A ki a Denmark. I te Euro 2000
Ko Makélélé he kaitakaro tuatahi i waenga i te waenganui, i timata i roto i te toru o nga whakataetae e wha o France.