Thirty-two days of silence in a serious event for a vice-captain (or perhaps a co-captain) is loads. It is an excessive amount of. Why such silence?
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The Devils’ communications division and Domenico Tedesco weren’t against Lukaku talking. Quite the opposite. Together with his intelligence and his mastery of languages, he might have had a unifying speech in a Euro the place doubts rapidly arose. However the striker at all times mentioned no.
He has been silent since October 2023, even in Italy
Stefan Van Loock, the nationwide workforce’s press officer, has repeatedly talked about a go to by Huge Rom to the press. He was even anticipated final Friday on the base camp in Freiberg however he lastly refused, letting the younger Johan Bakayoko, a reservist, are available his place.
In principle, all gamers should additionally move by way of the combined zone after a match. UEFA requires every nation to appoint a minimal of three gamers to talk to journalists, however every is free to talk if they need. Some Devils have mentioned sure, others no. However Lukaku has been fully invisible. He went from the dressing room to the bus by way of again doorways, which isn’t usually permitted by UEFA.
The final time Lukaku spoke to the press as a part of the nationwide workforce was in October 2023. “Romelu is targeted on his sport, we’re instructed on the federation. He does not want the media and he desires to determine for himself when he speaks.” A mastery of his communication pushed to the intense that doesn’t solely have an effect on Belgium. In 2023-2024, Italian journalists weren’t any extra spoiled by following AS Roma. He solely spoke as soon as, briefly and with out saying a lot, to Sky Italia. For the remainder, nothing, niks, nichts, niente…
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Similar factor after the World Cup in Qatar. The press lined as much as get his impressions after a failed event that meant the top of the Roberto Martinez period, a coach who was decisive in his worldwide profession. However Lukaku saved quiet till a documentary on Amazon Prime, “One for All” by which Thibaut Courtois and Axel Witsel additionally participated.
And but, for a similar worth, Lukaku would have spoken to the press on the finish of the primary match of the Euro. If the video had not disadvantaged him of two targets in opposition to Slovakia, he would in all probability have been named man of the match by UEFA. Which might have compelled him to go to a press convention. After which, he would have been unable to cover any longer.
Captain Kevin De Bruyne and Jan Vertonghen, who had been out there all through the event, should have typically felt a bit alone in defending the nationwide workforce…
