ROMELU LUKAKU scored yet again for his country last night, as Belgium drew 1-1 with the Czech Republic.
And the strike was his 59th for his country, as he boasts an astonishing record for the Belgian Red Devils.
With his side trailing 1-0 courtesy of Lukas Provod’s 50th minute effort, Lukaku found himself one on one with the last defender on the hour mark.
He twisted one way, then the other, before finishing past Tomas Vaclik in the Czech goal.
His effort saw the Inter Milan striker pull even further ahead at the top Belgium’s all-time leading goalscorer standings.
Current team-mate Eden Hazard is second on the list, 27 behind on 32 goals from 106 caps aged 30.
Lukaku, 27, has held the record for three years, and is showing no signs of slowing down – despite having already just won his 91st cap.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United ace was handed his international debut aged just 16 by then-boss Dick Advocaat all the way back in 2010.
And he managed his first Belgium goals before the year was out, netting a brace against Russia after his 17th birthday.
The Anderlecht academy graduate would continue to score at a remarkable rate, reaching 50 international goals more quickly than the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Romelu Lukaku’s Belgium achievements
Inter Milan’s No9 has a stunning record for his country
- Became all-time leading goalscorer aged 24
- Has 59 goals in 91 caps
- Scored 36 goals in his last 31 international appearances
- Reached 50 international goals more quickly than Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic and Lewandowski
- Netted in last ten World Cup or European Championships qualifiers dating back to 2017
- Has scored five World Cup goals, in addition to two efforts at Euro 2016
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Lukaku has scored 36 goals in his last 31 caps, including in all of his last ten World Cup or European Championships qualifiers, dating back to 2017.
He has also managed to net at major tournaments, with four in the last World Cup, two at Euro 2016 and an effort against the USA in Brazil back in 2014.
Things are also going swimmingly at club level, with Lukaku having scored 19 times in 26 Serie A outings this term – with his Inter side six points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand.
Amid his success at San Siro, Lukaku is being linked with a move away – with Barcelona and Chelsea reportedly keen.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
