“The Belgian forward shared his thoughts before playing with Ukraine.”, – WRITE: Football.ua
The Belgian forward shared his thoughts before playing with Ukraine.
Romel Lucaka, Getty Images March 19, 2025, 22:35
“I always concentrate on training, on matches. I do not like to communicate very much. For me, the team game is much more important than talking before the cameras, so I have never come at a press conference. But now the situation has changed a little, because we need to change all of us. I want to show the team an example-so now I answer.
After the defeat from France, I was very upset, very worried. When I was called and offered to return to the team, I could not refuse. I spoke with several players and trainer. He proposed a new project in the national team – and I returned to the team. Our euro is behind, we will not return to this and talk about these problems, they were different – related to both the game and the atmosphere in the team. But now we focus on tomorrow’s match.
The role of the captain? I never had problems with Captain, because I think always about the team, not myself. The captain’s role is to bring the positive to the team, to bring collective solutions to the team.
Talking with Tibo Curtuis? Before calling him, I already knew all the details, I knew everything that had happened. Everything that happens in the locker room will remain there. He came, explained everyone, we talked very well.
Many Belgian players who have dual citizenship? I also stood this choice, because my father played for the Congo national team, and I had to choose: playing the Congo or Belgium. It’s all in the heart, and when the time comes, we already know. Even players aged 15-16 who say they do not know yet-in fact, they all know very well. I will talk to them, but they will choose, “Lukaka said at a pre-match press conference.
We will remind, the match Ukraine – Belgium will be held tomorrow, March 20, at 9:45 pm behind Kiev. On Football.ua A text online match will be available.