Belgium beat Tunisia 5-2 to ensure a place in the round-of-16 of the World Cup.
Romelu Lukaku won the respect of many while playing against Tunisia in the second match of their World Cup campaign, as Belgium comprehensively won the game 5-2. The Belgian striker earned the respect of many, as he convinced the referee Jair Marrufo to not give a penalty kick when he went down in the box.
While inside the box, Romelu Lukaku went down, even when there was very little contact with Tunisian goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha. However, referee was set to refer the penalty decision to VAR, when Romelu Lukaku raised his hand and stood up to talk to the referee.
He then convinced the referee to not give the penalty. Here is the video from the incident.
Lukaku arguing it’s NOT a penalty is amazing… pic.twitter.com/PNfSi2ndrU
— Jay (@RFFH) June 23, 2018
His act of sportsman-spirit won the hearts of many, and people on Twitter were quick to react to the incident.
Romelu Lukaku goes down under a challenge from the Tunisian goalkeeper, gets up and tells the referee it’s not a penalty. My striker. #mufc pic.twitter.com/do239HmJTY
— United Xtra (@utdxtra) June 23, 2018
Romelu Lukaku goes down under a challenge from the Tunisian goalkeeper, gets up and tells the referee it’s not a penalty. My striker. #mufc pic.twitter.com/do239HmJTY
— United Xtra (@utdxtra) June 23, 2018
Class that by Lukaku. Taking a tumble in the area and waving off any sense of a penalty kick. We do not see that enough in the game
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) June 23, 2018
Lukaku refusing to con the ref instead arguing that its NOT a penalty, has to be the most brilliant moment of this World Cup
Respect Big Man!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏#BELTUN #worldcup pic.twitter.com/vjoYcwSJwL— Fluky Punditry (@flukypunditry) June 23, 2018
That’s class of Lukaku not to be a bitch and seek a penalty where there is none. Imagine that was Neymar or Ronaldo…
— Pacey Salah (@Godwinla1) June 23, 2018
That’s class of Lukaku not to be a bitch and seek a penalty where there is none. Imagine that was Neymar or Ronaldo…
— Pacey Salah (@Godwinla1) June 23, 2018
Well done #Lukaku. Got straight back up and told the ref it wasn’t a foul. Didn’t try to deceive the ref, didn’t roll around trying to get a penalty, didn’t try getting the keeper sent off. Honest. Behaving like a man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #BELTUN #WorldCup #BEL #TUN
— Glenn Firmin (@GlennFirmin) June 23, 2018
Neymar: How did Lukaku do it? How could he tell the ref it was not a penalty? How could he be so honest?… pic.twitter.com/vOw7jGOmjS
— Manchester_UTD 😈 (@YimaUnited) June 23, 2018
What lad Lukaku is. Signalling the referee that he wasn’t fouled to win a penalty. Neymar would be on his sixth roll holding his leg.#BELTUN #BEL #WorldCup
— mυτιε mυlε (@mutiemule) June 23, 2018
Loved how Lukaku waived off any claims of a penalty when he fell on that run.
Class reaction.
— ⚽🍻Sebastian🇳🇬Giodrinko🍻⚽ (@HydeParkSwag) June 23, 2018
Have a lot of respect for lukaku now. Very sportsman like after openly admitting it wasn’t a penalty. #lukaku #BELTUN
— Will Smith (@WillSmi31121070) June 23, 2018
Lukaku going to ground and waving at the ref that it wasn’t a penalty. 😍
— Sean (@sjhross) June 23, 2018
