Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the Belgium national team.
Romelu Lukaku given the nickname ‘Rocky’ by Man Utd team-mates. Lukaku admitted that there were times he wore torn clothes.
“I realize where I’ve come from, and I realized at a very young age that I was living in poverty. “I also became aware very soon that my parents were banking on me to be successful. “Jordan and I knew that we soon had to turn our talent into money, as the way we lived was tough.
“For me football was the quickest way, so I invested a great deal of time in the game. “My father is one of the countless examples of footballers who fell into a black hole financially after their careers ended. “It was very difficult mentally. I realized very quickly that we had no money. “When the electricity went off it would be out for three days at a time. “As for the heating, it would be off for spells of two to three weeks. “I always used to drink milk in the mornings. I saw my mother adding water to it so it would last until the next day. This is what he said in an interview.