Romelu Lukaku

My physique? It is a gift from God.

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I have to make sure I stay focused and have the same ambition I've always had and work hard - that's the key to success.

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The reason I score more and more goals, season after season, is I know my mistakes from the past, I know my strengths, and I work on my strengths, but the little points I want to get better, and it's constant.

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I want to help my team-mates as much as possible.

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If you weren't with me when I had nothing, then you can't really understand me.

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Hard work eliminates fear. That's how I think.

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If you don't have ambition to be one of the best, someone will always come and take your place.

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Sometimes footballers, we get soft a little bit.

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Football is what, 15 years? I want to invest 100% of my life into the game, so when it's all said and done, I don't want to have regrets.

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When you're not happy, you don't need to fake your emotions.

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When I was 11 years old, I was playing for the Lierse youth team, and one of the parents from the other team literally tried to stop me from going on the pitch. He was like, 'How old is this kid? Where is his ID? Where is he from?'

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I wanted to be the best footballer in Belgian history. That was my goal. Not good. Not great. The best.

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When we were kids, we couldn't even afford to watch Thierry Henry on Match of the Day.

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Football is all about having fun - but playing to win at the same time. When you find the right balance, there's so much more to enjoy.

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I'm a goal scorer, so I'm here to score goals, but at the end of the day, I want to help my team-mates reach something, so we are working hard.

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I always said I wanted to play for a team that's challenging for every trophy that there is there.

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What I would like most is to play in the Champions League and try to win the Premier League once. Or better - a few times.

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I sit next to Drogba in the dressing room. I listen all the time because he gives advice.

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I am going to work hard in training and give it my all.

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I've always had a goal to win as many trophies as I can and to play for a club like Manchester United.

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