Napoli striker Lukaku reveals: Henry convinced me not to quit Belgium

"Following the WC 2022, I found myself in tears every day for weeks," revealed Lukaku.

"I wanted to be there for my country because the coach and the team needed me.

"It was the first time in 29 years that football touched me. I never thought about depression, but I cried every day for weeks. 

"Thierry Henry (then national team assistant) called me three times a day. My mother and my children were in Milan, but I had no energy. I needed to be alone for a while."

He added, "When he came, I wanted to stop.

"But he said he needed me. So I went home, talked to my family, and then I decided to continue."