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Romelu Lukaku has revealed his goal celebration is dedicated to his late grandfather, with the Inter Milan forward having vowed to look after his mum.
The on-loan Chelsea forward is preparing for the Champions League final on Saturday, with Inter facing Manchester City in Istanbul.
Lukaku was asked ahead of the showpiece about what his grandfather would have thought of his achievement in playing in the match.
The Belgian striker told CNN that everything in his career was dedicated to his grandfather.
Lukaku revealed that as a 12-year-old he had vowed to his grandfather in a phone call to look after his mum Adolphine.
Inter forward Romelu Lukaku revealed his goal celebration is a tribute to his late grandfather
Lukaku said the celebration was part of fulfilling a vow to look after his mother Adolphine
The pledge came five days before his grandfather died in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the family originate from.
The 30-year-old has been seen celebrating goals by looking and pointing to the sky, which he said was in recognition of fulfilling that vow.
'My grandfather for me was my number one, he was my biggest fan, so every time I play it is for him,' Lukaku said.
‘It is for him, all the time, all the goals that I have scored - everything.
‘I promised him that I would look after my mum, when I was 12, I did that.
‘So every time when I look at my mum and I see her in the stands, I look at him [points upwards] after every goal and I say, I did it.
‘It doesn't matter - wins or losses, I take it in my stride.
‘These are real family issues. So, for me he meant the world to me.’
