Nils Wosky has spoken of playing with - and against - Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku.

The pair were junior teammates with Rupel Boom FC in Belgium, where Nils' father was coach.

"There was this match where I had to play against Romelu," Nils told Blick.

"Once I tried by grabbing the jersey, but Romelu just pulled me along and still scored the goal. You cannot stop a train with your hands!

"The referee then came to me and said: 'Actually, I should have called a foul, but I understand you. There's nothing else to stop this guy'."

Erwin, Nils' father, said: "They said Romelu was probably four years older just because he towered over all the children by a head. But Romelu was born in Belgium. There was no trick. It was pure envy and racism."