Lukaku: “Benzema is the best striker in the world”

Belgian striker Romelo Lukaku, who has just been proclaimed champion of Calcio with Inter Milan, considers that the best attacker in the world is the French striker of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema.

“Karim Benzema. There is no comparison”said the Belgian international in an interview broadcast by the public radio television RTBF asked who he considers the best attacker today.

Lukaku, who has added this season 27 goals in 42 games, also referred to Benzema's Belgian teammates at Real Madrid, the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and the attacker Eden Hazard, who tonight face Chelsea in the second game of the Champions League semi-final, and said he would send them a message before the duel.

About HazardThe captain of the Belgian team who has suffered an ordeal of injuries in the last two seasons, Lukaku said he is “in a good head”. “He will play again (against Chelsea) and I hope that at the end of the season he can win the League and the Champions League. We can have him 100% in the Eurocup. A 100% Eden would be good,” he concluded.