A confident Romelu Lukaku said he was born for this after a pair of goals in Belgium s draw with Mexico moved him level with the country s all-time leading goalscorers.
Manchester United striker Lukaku scored twice as Roberto Martinez s side were held 3-3 in Friday s friendly, his second salvaging the draw after Hirving Lozano s four-minute double put Mexico ahead.
The 24-year-old is now level with Paul Van Himst and Bernard Voorhoof on 30 goals for Belgium and can set a new benchmark by converting against Japan on Tuesday.
I was born for this, Lukaku is quoted as saying by Het Laatse Nieuws. I just want to score as many goals as possible.
I m glad I matched the record. I knew I d do it. I want to break the record before 2018.
But I really hope that this generation wins something. I want to get a trophy for this country.
Record men !
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— BelgianRedDevils (@BelRedDevils)
He added to La Une: It s a dream, even if I m a little disappointed with the result. For our fans, we should have done everything to win this game, but the Mexicans were effective.
Paul Van Himst was someone who helped me a lot at Anderlecht. To equal his record, it is a source of pride. He remains the best Belgian player of all time and I have a lot respect for him.
I always have confident in my ability. When you work hard it is rewarded, but the most important thing, as I always say, is the team.
