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'It's 2019 and we're going backwards' - Lukaku responds to racist abuse

Inter striker Romelu Lukaku has called on football federations and social media companies to do more to tackle racism after he suffered abuse during Sunday’s Serie A game against Cagliari.

Lukaku endured monkey chants as he stepped up to the spot to take a penalty during Inter’s 2-1 victory at the Sardinia Arena.

The Belgium international responded by staring at the Cagliari supporters gathered behind the goal before celebrating with his team-mates after scoring the spot-kick.

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In a post on his Instagram page on Monday, Lukaku criticised the football authorities and social media companies for not doing enough to tackle the issue.