Behind every Romelu Lukaku goal there is an image that few know: his mother and father looking at an empty plate, choosing not to eat so that their two children could. 🍽️
The Belgian striker confessed it at the Festival dello Sport to La Gazzetta dello Sport, where he received the Giacinto Facchetti award. He grew up in the poor neighborhoods of Brussels after his father, a former professional footballer, retired when Romelu was just 6 years old.
With the family income gone, his mother Adolphine was diagnosed with diabetes and had to work in restaurants, taking the children with her after matches. That situation lasted a whole decade, until Lukaku made his debut for Anderlecht at 16 and was able to give something back to his family. 💪
Today, every time he scores a goal, he forms an “A” with his hands. It is for Adolphine. For the woman who went without dinner so that he could make it this far. 🙌
