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Lukaku: Son of Congolese emigrant struggling for acceptance

Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their third goal [Photo:REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci]

The story Romelu Lukaku makes for a compelling read, especially for most African migrants struggling to be accepted in Europe yet he is writing his own history of success.

Lukaku is the son of Roger Lukaku and mother Adolphine. Roger is a former national team captain of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He belongs to the generation of Mike Origi Okoth, the father of Divock Origi who also settled in Belgian and played at the same club KV Oostende as Roger in the 1990’s.

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