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| Irish paper’s Lukaku gaffe taking Twitter by Stormzy | Irish paper’s Lukaku gaffe taking Twitter by Stormzy |
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| Romelu Lukaku might be one of the most recognizable faces in sport at the moment – but not identifiable enough for one newspaper. | Romelu Lukaku might be one of the most recognizable faces in sport at the moment – but not identifiable enough for one newspaper. |
| The Herald in Ireland led with the story of Manchester United’s £75 million signing of the former Everton man on its backpage Monday. | The Herald in Ireland led with the story of Manchester United’s £75 million signing of the former Everton man on its backpage Monday. |
| However, the photo accompanying the piece, headlined ‘Lukaku is ready for work,’ is not of the 24-year-old Belgian international, rather it is of UK Grime artist Stormzy in a Manchester United top. | However, the photo accompanying the piece, headlined ‘Lukaku is ready for work,’ is not of the 24-year-old Belgian international, rather it is of UK Grime artist Stormzy in a Manchester United top. |
| Revelling in the schadenfreude, Twitter users have been merciless over the gaffe. | Revelling in the schadenfreude, Twitter users have been merciless over the gaffe. |
| Meanwhile, Stormzy has taken to Twitter tell fans he is less than amused by the unfortunate gaffe. | |
| The picture seems to have been taken from promotional material for an online video in which Stormzy interviews former United star David Beckham for MUTV. | The picture seems to have been taken from promotional material for an online video in which Stormzy interviews former United star David Beckham for MUTV. |
| At the end of the video, the musician is seen holding up a Manchester United jersey with ‘Stormzy’ printed across the top of the number seven. | At the end of the video, the musician is seen holding up a Manchester United jersey with ‘Stormzy’ printed across the top of the number seven. |