5 Players who you didn't know played for PSG

Ibrahimovic scored a ridiculous 156 goals in 180 games for PSG in four seasons.
Ibrahimovic scored a ridiculous 156 goals in 180 games for PSG in four seasons.

#3 Claude Makelele (2008-2011)

Makelele returned to his homeland after his spell in England
Makelele returned to his homeland after his spell in England

A defensive midfielder so revolutionary, he has a position named after himself!

The French midfield dynamo is best known for his time with Chelsea and Real Madrid, and perhaps even his early days in France with Nantes and Marseille, but it is interesting to note that it was Paris St. Germain where Makelele retired.

After winning six trophies in four seasons with Chelsea, Makelele was released by the London club. PSG roped him up for free, and he went on to play nearly a hundred league games before retiring in 2011. He also won a Coupe de France in 2009-10.

The next season, 2011-12, he was appointed the assistant manager to Carlo Ancelotti, who had just joined PSG from Makélélé's previous club, Chelsea.

With Ancelotti and Makelele, PSG won their first ever Ligue 1 title since the takeover, while also reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League, where they were beaten on the away goals rule by Barcelona.

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