Overview

• Lukaku shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute thanking Roger Menama Lukaku for guidance and support.
• Reports citing Le Soir say the death occurred in his native Kinshasa at age 58.
• Roger Lukaku was a former forward who played for Belgian clubs and represented Zaire, with a stint at Turkey’s Gençlerbirliği.
• Messages of condolence appeared under Lukaku’s post from Napoli teammates and Belgian peers, including Amir Rrahmani, Sam Beukema, Juan Jesus, Milan Svilar, Thibaut Courtois, Yannick Carrasco, and Jeremy Doku.
• No cause of death has been reported, and past coverage has noted a 2013 domestic-violence conviction and a period of family hardship after his retirement.