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Belgium coach Wilmots plays down Lukaku touchline strop

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has played down a touchline row with Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku after their World Cup win over Russia.

The striker didn't look himself during the game, but then looked utterly enraged on being taken off early for the second match in a row. It was the big talking point in manager Wilmots's post-match press conference. He first tried to ignore questions about Lukaku's reaction, before eventually having to confront it.

"It's not a problem," Wilmots said. "That's normal. It happened to me as well. He had to go to the bench after 55 minutes. Of course, he's not happy."

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