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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Croatia legend Ivan Rakitic savagely mocks Romelu Lukaku over Belgium's World Cup exit

Croatia icon Ivan Rakitic has ridiculed Romelu Lukaku ’s World Cup nightmare by offering him a free month’s holiday in Split.

The on-loan Inter Milan striker was introduced as a half-time substitute by Roberto Martinez as Belgium attempted to scramble through to the next round. They needed to find a winning goal against Croatia at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Friday afternoon to stand any chance of securing a place in the last-16 of the tournament.

He endured a horrendous 45 minutes having arguably missed four clear-cut chances to score a winning goal. The former Chelsea striker at first hit the post with a wonderful opportunity before lifting a header over the bar.

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