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Stunned Inter Milan striker Lukaku refuses to pick up runners-up medal

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku refused to pick up his runners-up medal after their Europa League final defeat to Sevilla.

Lukaku opened the scoring inside five minutes from the penalty spot, but found himself on the wrong end of a crazy own-goal that ultimately won the match for their Spanish opponents.

Lukaku put his foot out to try and block an overhead kick from Diego Carlos, unaware that it was going wide. However, his touch changed the ball's path back goal-wards and left goalkeeper Samir Handanovic helpless to try and stop it.

The aftermath of the defeat was all too much for the Belgian striker, who did not attend the ceremony as the Serie A side were awarded their silver medals.

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