Claude Makelele was universally regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation following spells at Nantes, Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. He won the Champions League with Madrid in 2001-02 and believes Chelsea can challenge for European football's biggest prize this season.

The headline fixture of Champions League matchweek one sees 2012 final rivals Bayern Munich and Chelsea renew hostilities at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Vincent Kompany's side have made a blistering start, lifting the German Super Cup and winning ...

Reports suggest that Real Madrid are carefully monitoring Chelsea midfielders Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo as they assess their long-term squad planning. Both players arrived at Stamford Bridge in high-profile deals in 2023, with Fernandez costing £ ...

Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea vs Ajax will be played at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea hosts Ajax in the Champions League, both teams with contrasting recent form. Chelsea has three points, Ajax are bottom with zero and no ...