That is because Makelele himself wants to play but don't know
how to tell mourinho only. You see Thuram & Zizu got selected
or not?
Fifa rule:
"There is no Fifa rule to prevent any player stopping his
international career, that's up to him," a spokesman for world
football's governing body said. "The one thing that has to be
considered is that the intention to leave a national team or put an
end to an international career needs to be communicated prior to a
specific summons."