Does the Scudetto consecrate you as a top player?
The title of the team, the club, the fans, not mine. Not that from now on he will consider me a top player, I am someone who helps to win, I always put myself at the coach’s disposal. All the players have made a qualitative leap, we hope that growth can bring other trophies.
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He celebrated around the city, among the people. Your relationship with Milan?
Since I landed on the first day, I have felt good here. The love of the fans I felt immediately: it was the beginning of a good story. I said to myself: “I have to do everything possible to make this club win”. They were difficult years for Inter, there hadn’t been a trophy for a long time. I feel this title even more, I wanted to be with people.
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The party was criticized, 30,000 fans on the streets with the pandemic. Did Milan exaggerate? Was there an error?
People wanted to celebrate, I understood the emotion of the fans, but we are in a difficult situation. We can do something tomorrow too, but in safety, the delicate overall picture. We all want to be united, if we do things right we will return to normal first.
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Did you have moments of fear in this pandemic year?
The priority is to protect my mother and father. My life Appiano-casa-Appiano, I go out very little. The people close to me are the most important, I can’t put them at risk. I stay home, I focus on football. been mentally difficult. Football helped me find a high level of concentration. I try to see the positive also in the negative.
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Conte has said many times: “You don’t know what I had to do to bring Lukaku to Inter.” How did you convince her?
Immediately. The day the coach signed for Inter I sent him a message: “I’m coming”. For me, playing for Inter in Serie A has always been a dream. When I was in England I wanted to play for Chelsea, then only for Inter. I made a dream come true. Now I’m with the coach who, for me, is the strongest. We never have surprises on the pitch, we are prepared for anything. We won in the second year, the first we came close. We and Conte experienced 2nd place in Serie A and in the Europa League as a defeat, we turned it into motivation.
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You are the idol of the fans, especially children: do you feel the responsibility?
My son Romelu is 2 years old. I see how he behaves when I play, a stimulus for me. I always hope that my behavior on the pitch and the man I am can motivate and inspire children to play football. I am a simple one. I have a bit of talent, but I train hard to be where I am: the work and the education received have helped me a lot.
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Her childhood was difficult, she told of her poverty, when her mother used to add water to her milk. Do you carry that hunger inside?
I still have the scars from that time in my head. When I experience difficult times, my mind goes back to those times: like an alarm clock. Then I have the right energy to break everything. Tough childhood gave me the energy and the desire to be someone. Football is my passion, I also play to help my family, so as not to have to put them in a position to ask someone for something. hard having to go to the supermarket and ask to be able to pay the next week. I wanted to secure mine and help others.
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Does it do charity?
Yes, with my mother. I hope I can return to Kinshasa next year to help, my dream. My mom goes often, it’s important for me to do it alone and show people that everything is possible.
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The relationship with mom Adolphine very tight. In the derby the elite with Ibrahimovic you just burst out for a sentence about your mother. She reacted and lost her temper.
We lost 1-0, I missed a goal, I was a little angry. His words struck me. I’m not happy with having reacted this way, for I’m not one who gets his feet put on his head. I am humble and calm, I am a winner and I fight to death for my teammates and for the victory.
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What is your opinion of Ibra, technical and human?
A great player, he has won everywhere past, he has scored more than 500 goals. Man? Up to Manchester good value. We need players of this level in Serie A. He wants to win for himself, me for Inter, Ronaldo for Juve, now there is Mou in Rome: these are all good things for Italy. The level rises, let’s hope Inter win again.
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Is the Lukaku-Lautaro duo the strongest in Europe?
We must not forget Lewandowski and Muller. We have started a good path, we must continue. We are both fine, on the pitch and in life, but the beginning of the journey.
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Many great teams court her. Do you give importance to certain market items?
Never. Before s. When you are young you think differently. I turn 28 on Thursday. In my head I am convinced that I am in a team that can do great things: we can win and grow again, start a new cycle. We have a coach who always tries to give his best.
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So Conte doesn’t go away?
No, I think not. He too is really happy because he feels good. He has a team that follows him and gives him great availability, in training and in matches. We have everything to open a new cycle.
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Champions League chapter. How important was it not to pass the groups and what goal do you set for the next one?
Leaving the group was a big disappointment: we should have passed in that group. Real Madrid strong, but we were better than the other two, we were wrong. difficult to play against Inter: we always score. If a team has to attack us, it is difficult. We can defend for 90 minutes: if we decide not to concede the goal, the others can’t do it, there is no way. Next year we have to overcome the group, then anything can happen.
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In a while the Europeans begin, Belgium is among the favorites. How does Italy see it?
The blues are strong, I have seen them play three or four times. Beautiful pink, Mancini a good coach: they are among the favorites.
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He bet with Stretcher su chi to arrive pi avanti?
No, I didn’t want to risk it.
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Are you very friends for?
I need Nicol, he gives me energy: he feeds on the energy of his companions, just like me.
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Italian speaks it really well: talent or study?
As a young man I watched Serie A matches on Sky, with the commentary in Italian. I dreamed of playing for Inter. Matteo Darmian was in Manchester, I told him: “I’ll go to Inter, you’ll see. You must speak to me only in Italian and I will answer you in English ”. I arrived here and I already knew the language well enough.
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A lot is always spent against racism. Did you experience any unpleasant episodes in Italy, in Milan?
Never. Only once in Cagliari. Even in Italy they understood that it makes no sense. We are in a beautiful country, where people of different colors and religions live: we just have to respect each other. I have lived in many places in Europe, but this country has really given me a lot. I can not help but thank for the way I was received. Now I just want to start a cycle with Inter. And Inter with him.
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