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Romelu Lukaku 'Doesn't Get Affected' by Racist Taunts, Says Roberto Martinez

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has said striker Romelu Lukaku "doesn't get affected" by the attention he's received after he was the victim of racist abuse with Inter Milan.

Lukaku, 26, left Manchester United this summer and is off to a fine start in Milan. He recently scored a 2-1 winner at Cagliari and was the subject of monkey chants from the home fans, per The Guardian's Nicky Bandini.

The Inter star joined up with Belgium for the international break and was an unused substitute during Friday's 4-0 win over San Marino.

Belgium face Scotland in their next UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday, and Martinez told reporters Lukaku is used to lots of attention and expectation:

"I think Romelu is one of the modern footballers that he was born with the attention with the media following him at the age of 16 in Belgium.