He has been one of the prime reasons that Belgium registered back to victories in the league matches. After defeating Panama (3-0) and Tunisia (5-2), Belgium have six points in the kitty while Lukaku has scored four goals from two games so far, certainly making him a strong contender for ‘Golden Boot’.
Lukaku holds the record of most goals scored for Belgium. He‘s also one of the five players to have ever scored 50 goals in the Premier League before the age of 23.
After all these achievements, the dynamic footballer recalled the hardships he went through while growing up. Walking down the memory lane, he mentioned that his present success in football is the outcome of the tough days seen by him and his family.
A day before their opening game against Panama, a post written by Lukaku went up on a sports website. He wrote,
And this is how the making of one of the modern era greats began. Lukaku followed his will without being bothered by anything. His determination backed him in such a way that he scored 76 goals in 34 games at the age of 12. Surprisingly, he scored all those goals wearing his dad's shoes.
He has now come a long way ahead, leaving all his hardships behind. The Manchester United striker is playing for his national team with a load of expectations and has gradually become one of the favourites in the ongoing tournament.
At last, Lukaku wrote,