Claude Makélélé | Chelsea

This official Chelsea shirt was worn by Claude Makélélé for the Premier League win against Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge in January 2007.

Makélélé anchored the midfield in long sleeves as Chelsea won 4-0, and the shirt carries stains on both the front and the back.

Signed from Real Madrid in 2003, he became the foundation on which José Mourinho’s Chelsea was built. His influence was so distinctive that the holding role he played became widely known by his name. Two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups followed in five seasons.

This match-worn shirt comes from the collection of Lee McCulloch, who played for Wigan that afternoon, and belongs to a midfielder who changed how the position was understood.