After a career marked by ups and downs, Romelu Lukaku today questions his commitment to the Belgian national team. After two painful failures at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, the Naples striker confided, in the podcast
Koolcastthe heavy emotional repercussions of these defeats.
“ For the first time in 29 years, football really touched me. I never thought it was depression, but I cried every day, for weeks and weeks.“, he revealed. Feeling mentally exhausted, the Red Devils striker even moved away from his family.
An uncertain future with the Red Devils
While he has already missed the first two meetings of the season with Belgium, Romelu Lukaku remains uncertain about his future with his national team. Although coach Domenico Tedesco managed to convince him to continue after the Euro, he does not rule out taking an extended break. “ I will only come back if I have a good feeling“, he said, leaving his participation in the next 2026 World Cup pending.
