Former Inter star Romelu Lukaku is honoured to have been named best Serie A player for 2020-21 and discusses the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo while thanking the Nerazzurri and Antonio Conte.
Serie A players voted Lukaku as the best footballer for 2020-21. The Belgian forward was the best scorer of Inter during their title-winning campaign last season. Antonio Conte was named as the best coach, while Inter were the best club of the season, according to Serie A footballers.
Lukaku was clearly included in the ideal XI for last season along with Luis Muriel and Cristiano Ronaldo who was Serie A’s Capocannoniere in 2020-21.
“The club [Inter] always backed us and so did the fans who I want to thank,” Lukaku told AIC.
“Being ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo is something that doesn’t happen every day. To me, he is one of the best three players in football history. He also brought me to a different level because he does great things.
“I am really happy to be included in the Serie A top XI for last season. I want to thank all those who voted for me and the team that helped me a lot, the coach and his staff. It was the team’s achievement and it’s an honour to be in the top XI,” he continued.
“It was my dream as a kid to play in Serie A and I did all I could to achieve it. I am satisfied to have done it.
“It’s an honour to have been named best player of the season. It’s something that I could not achieve without the help of the team. They helped me realize great things. We won together improving a lot. Everyone developed and the coach was always close to us. This award gives me a lot of confidence for the future.”
Lukaku returned to Chelsea in the summer, completing a €115m move. The Belgian forward scored 64 goals in 95 appearances with Inter during his two-year spell with the club. He is having a tough time with Chelsea this term with just 12 goals in 34 appearances with the Premier League champions, one every 187 minutes.
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