Inter striker Romelu Lukaku expressed his joy at playing and working with memorable footballers at different points in his career with a post on Instagram yesterday.

Lukaku posted the photos alongside the caption: “As a kid growing up I looked up to these guys, now all of them play an important part in my professional and personal life, I feel blessed to have such great people around me.”

The 26-year-old former Manchester United forward has scored 53 goals and provided 12 assists in 84 caps for the national team since his debut in 2010. He has scored seven goals in his last five appearances for Belgium. He has also impressed at Inter, scoring nine goals in 12 league games for the Nerazzurri.