Former France international, Claude Makelele says he has no regret leaving Real Madrid in 2011 for Chelsea.. The French great admits the passion of then Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had a big influence on the transfer.. Makelele recalled to AS: “Generally, you never leave Real Madrid because it’s the best team in the world. The opportunity came to me because Roman fought for me to come to Chelsea.. Read Also:Done Deal: Chelsea Sign Strasbourg Defender Sarr. “Yes, I spoke to him (Abramovich) and he convinced me, (Claudio) Ranieri too. He insisted, insisted and I realised that the club was fighting for me. That’s why I decided to come to Chelsea, because they wanted me, they wanted me 100 percent. When I arrived, I gave 100 percent.. “I gave everything for the club. We formed an incredible team and people enjoyed watching us; not only the Chelsea fans, but also the Premier League enjoyed our game.”
