Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

At 6 years old, Romelu Lukaku watched as his mother watered down the milk before serving it to him. His family was officially broke. Over the next 10 years he would share shoes with his dad and shower with warm water poured from a cup. All the while he never forgot about the milk. For Romelu Lukaku, that experience signaled the moment he met his destiny. This is the story of how a poor kid became the leading goal scorer in Belgium National Team history.

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