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Euro 2020: Romelu Lukaku says he is world class striker but still chasing Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku [Photo: Courtesy]

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku believes he should be classified now as a world-class striker and says everything fell into place for him in the season just finished, as he looks ahead to meeting Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the European Championship on Sunday.

The comparison with the two has dominated the build-up to the last-16 clash between holders Portugal and top-ranked Belgium in Seville, in what could be the clash of the round.

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