The striker has struck up a close bond with his boyhood hero and their regular meetings after Premier League matches are bearing fruit in Russia
Romelu Lukaku is, in many ways, Thierry Henry's pet project. The two have been almost inseparable around Belgium's Dedovsk camp in Russia this summer, and the hours of advice have paid off to such an extent that on Tuesday Lukaku can fire his country to the World Cup final, at the expense of France, who won it with Henry in their ranks 20 years ago.
"He helps me so much with everything in the game," Lukaku recently told the Players' Tribune in a glowing assessment of his mentor.