Romelu Lukaku brought a Premier League grievance into Belgium’s 2-0 UEFA Nations League win over Italy, confronting Gianluigi Donnarumma during a heated late exchange.
Why it landed this week
- Manchester City
- Romelu Lukaku
The Belgian forward became involved in a tense face-to-face with Italy goalkeeper Donnarumma towards the end of the match. Referees and several players stepped in before the argument could develop further.
In the middle of the confrontation, Lukaku directed a pointed message at the goalkeeper: “Tell your club, Manchester City, that they owe me two Premier League trophies.”
Belgium had the more satisfying final word on the pitch, beating Italy 2-0, but Lukaku ensured the evening carried an extra edge from England’s title-race past.
