Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtaghị Makélélé maka ihe ịga nke ọma nke France na 1998 World Cup na Euro 2000, na-eme ka asọmpi mbụ ya na 2002 World Cup, ebe ọ malitere egwuregwu ikpeazụ nke otu egwuregwu megide Denmark. Na
Euro 2000, Makélélé bụ onye ọkpụkpọ mbụ na etiti etiti, na-amalite na atọ n'ime egwuregwu anọ nke France.