Lukebakio opens up with a new confession to Benfica fans | OneFootball

Living another memorable experience in the service of the Belgium national team, Dodi Lukebakio showed that there is much more to life than football. The Benfica winger spoke about the importance of family in his life and revealed that having his loved ones close by during the World Cup is one of the things he values most at this stage of his career. His wife, Genie, is expected to join the Belgian camp soon, accompanied by the couple’s two children and other relatives. The Belgium international did not hide his happiness at being able to share this special moment with the people he loves most.

"My son is four years old and my daughter is two. They’re still far too young to understand what a World Cup is... They don’t even know that this is Belgium’s badge. To them, it’s Benfica. Or Sevilla", the forward admitted in comments to Belgian newspaper HLN.

Another topic discussed was faith, which continues to play a central role in the day-to-day life of the Benfica attacker. Increasingly comfortable speaking publicly about his beliefs, Lukebakio explained that he tries to convey a positive message through spirituality. "I think it’s beautiful to share my faith and show how it can make us better people", he said.

The winger also revealed that he wears a bracelet with religious meaning every day and said he is not the only one in the Belgium squad to live his faith actively. "Me, the group’s priest? I’m more like the group’s big brother than its priest", he joked. Although he admitted there had not yet been an opportunity for a group trip to church during the training camp, he explained that it is common for some players to gather to pray, reinforcing the importance of the values that guide him on and off the pitch.

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