Lukaku reports family extortion after father’s death: Funeral canceled

Lukaku Brothers Report Extortion After Father’s Death

Footballers Romelu and Jordan Lukaku have reported feeling “extorted” by members of their family in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in relation to the repatriation process of their father, Roger Lukaku, who recently passed away. The siblings, through a joint statement published on Instagram, announced that the funeral planned in Brussels will not take place as planned due to disagreements with some family members.

We had planned to organize the funeral this Friday. However, due to certain decisions made in Kinshasa, it will not take place in Belgium. Our father passed away on September 28th and, as brothers, we did everything possible to repatriate his body to Belgium.

Statement from Romelu and Jordan Lukaku

Romelu, Napoli’s striker, and Jordan, defender for Turkish side Adanaspor, expressed their regret at not being able to say goodbye to their father as they wished. The soccer players stated they felt “extorted” by some family members, which prevents them from honoring their father in the way they had planned.

It breaks our hearts not to be able to accompany him with dignity in his final rest. But some people have wanted to sabotage it. Now we understand why our father kept us away from several family members. May God bless your soul, Dad

Statement from Romelu and Jordan Lukaku

Statement from the Lukaku brothers

Roger Lukaku’s Career

Roger Lukaku, born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, developed a large part of his football career in Belgium.

• Boom
• Seraing
• Germinal Ekeren
• Malines
• Ostend

He was also an international player for Zaire, playing 11 matches for the national team. During his professional career, he scored 47 goals in 135 matches in the Belgian first division and retired in 1999. Following his death, Romelu Lukaku, the all-time top scorer for the Belgian national team, shared a heartfelt message on social media. The death of Roger Lukaku and the statements of his children have generated widespread media attention.