Makelele determined to play on for Chelsea

CHELSEA midfielder Claude Makelele insists he has no intention of retiring from the game even though his international career will end after France’s Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.

The 33-year-old has finally reached an agreement with his national side over his international future but Makelele is adamant that he has no plans to call it a day at club level.

Makelele was at the centre of a “club-versus-country” debate earlier this season when he was called up by France for the start of their Euro 2008 campaign despite attempting to retire from international football after the World Cup final defeat by Italy in the summer.