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Romelu Lukaku expressed his gratitude to Thierry Henry after Inter Milan advanced to the Champions League final after beating its bitter rival AC Milan Tuesday.
Lukaku is on loan with Milan after a terrible season under Thomas Tuchel following his transfer to Chelsea.
He and Henry formed a strong bond while the Arsenal legend was an assistant coach with the Belgium national team.
While talking to the CBS broadcast crew during a post-game interview host Kate Abdo asked Lukaku: 'You guys seem like you are close. Do you miss working with Thierry?
'Yeah I do. [Thierry is] very, very old school and strict,' Lukaku said. 'When we met I was at Everton, I think it was my last season. I told him 'you know what, I want to hear it from you. Give me the business. What can I do better?'
Romelu Lukaku and Thierry Henry shared some nice words for each other during an interview
Lukaku: "I am very grateful to Thierry..." ¿
Henry: "I texted him every single day to make sure he was OK" ¿
Thierry Henry is joined by Romelu Lukaku and explains how pleased he is to see the Belgium striker in a #UCL Final following his World Cup heartache. ¿¿ pic.twitter.com/2yInpnKvBm
— CBS Sports Golazo ¿¿ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 16, 2023
Lukaku's Inter Milan side had just defeated AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League semifinals
'We sat together every day for that training camp. Eight days, two hours - watching every game and every clip... "There your touch was bad, there you did well".
'It was always half-and-half. And I had my best year in the Premier League that year. And then with the national side I started scoring every game. I'm very grateful to him - he still does it today.
'I like it. Tough coaches who tell me the real things I want
