Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: JosÃ Marcelo Salas Melinao ( born December 24 , 1974 in Temuco ) , better known as Marcelo Salas , is a former football player from Chile .
Simplified: Marcelo Salas ( born 24 December 1974 ) is a former Chilean football player .