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Lukaku’s mum had to take his birth certificate to matches to prove the youngster’s age

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In an interview with Mino Raiola, the super-agent has spoken about client Romelu Lukaku and the problems he had at youth level.

Speaking to Swedish paper Expressen, the 49-year-old gave us an incredible insight into Lukaku’s struggles between the ages of 12 and 14.

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