A very sad news fell. Father of Romelu and Jordan Lukaku, Roger Lukaku died this Sunday, September 28 at the age of 58. It was the Napoli striker who made it the announcement this Monday via his Instagram account.
Thank you for taught me everything I know. I am eternally grateful to you and I like you. Life will never be the same again. You protected me and guided as no one else could have done so. I will no longer be the same. Pain and tears flow to waves. But God will give me the strength to rebuild me. Thank you for everything, my dad. »»wrote the 32 -year -old Belgian international.
A former striker, Roger Lukaku arrived in Belgium in 1990. He played Boom, Seraing, Germinal Ekeren, before making a brief passage through Turkey and returning to Mechelen and then Ostend. In total, the native of Kinshasa scored 47 goals in 135 Belgian first division matches.
Roger Lukaku played for the Zaire national team
Roger Lukaku was also International ZaĂŻrois (the former name of the Democratic Republic of Congo) 11 times between 1994 and 1996, for six goals scored. Before going out, he worked as a manager in the Congolese club DC Motemba Pembe.
DC Motemba Pembe also expressed his “ deep sadness ». “” Former valiant athlete having brought the colors of our team high, then a dedicated manager, he marked the history of the club by his commitment, his love of football and his spirit of discipline. Its passage will remain engraved in the collective memory and will continue to inspire future generations “Commissioned Congolese training.
