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Kieran King

Romelu Lukaku 'cancels holiday' as Belgium star attempts to recover from World Cup exit

A heartbroken Romelu Lukaku has cancelled his holiday to immediately return to Inter Milan after he failed to deliver in Belgium's must-win World Cup clash against Croatia.

The 29-year-old missed a handful of chances in the second-half as Roberto Martinez's men were held to a goalless draw at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. It was a result that saw Belgium crash out of the competition despite being the No.2 ranked side in the world before the tournament, with Croatia and Morocco going through.

He fired a right-footed shot off the post when presented with an open goal to begin his second-half of disappointment, before heading over the top from six yards when the goal was again gaping, although it wouldn't have counted as De Bruyne's cross had gone out of play.

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