- Belgian striker still going strong at 32
- Intends to play on for several more years
- Looking to sporting icons for inspiration
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Getty/GOALRomelu Lukaku snubs Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo for LeBron James & Karim Benzema as Napoli striker picks longevity role models
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AFPTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The powerful frontman is also a centurion at international level, having collected 124 caps for Belgium and is only 11 efforts short of reaching three figures on the goal front. Lukaku has no intention of walking away any time soon.
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Getty ImagesWHAT LUKAKU SAID
Lukaku is a fan of footballing GOATs, but has told Gazzetta dello Sport when asked if he can still improve with age: "Of course, we have the tools to always do better. I have a gym at my house. Messi, Ronaldo, [Robert] Lewandowski, and Ibra [Zlatan Ibrahimovic] are great, but my role model is Benzema, who won the Ballon d'Or after turning 32. You have to look forward with the right mentality. LeBron James says so too."
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