Romelu Lukaku faced a challenging decision following Belgium's early exit from the Euro 2024, where he did not score. After expressing his disconnection from the national team, conversations with new technical director Vincent Mannaert inspired him to stay. He aims to restore Belgium's standing in football and recently achieved strong performances at Napoli, contributing significantly to the team's success. He has returned to lead the national team as a co-captain alongside Kevin De Bruyne and is determined to help Belgium achieve success in upcoming matches.
"I'll be honest, after the defeat against France I was very disappointed. I told Jan Vertonghen that I didn't feel any more connection with the national team."
"He presented me with a new vision. Then I realised that I couldn't stop like that," Lukaku added.
"I had good conversations with the coach (Garcia), after which I was sure that I wanted to bring Belgium back to the top."
Lukaku has been in fine form for Antonio Conte's Napoli this season, registering 18 goal contributions (10 goals, eight assists) in 27 appearances in Serie A this season.
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