Ex-Sierra Leone International Ibrahim Koroma paid a heartbreaking tribute to his FC Boom teammate Roger Menama Lukaku, 58, after the news of his passing on Sunday.

Roger Lukaku is the father of ex-Chelsea, Manchester striker Romelu Lukaku.

“Last night, I got a call from my brother in Belgium, Rashin Wurie. He told me that our former teammate, Roger Lukaku, passed away from a heart attack,” Koroma wrote on Facebook.

Lukaku was one of the best attackers in the Belgian first division league in the early 90s. He is the father of Romelu Lukaku, who played for Chelsea, Manchester United, Roma, Inter Milan, Napoli, and the Belgium national team. Lukaku was a good friend of mine.

He often encouraged me not to play for my country because of our partnership in the Belgian league. He would say, “Junior, you always make things easy for me when we play together.” He was a great striker with excellent ball control, good movement, and dribbling skills, and he scored a lot of goals.

I will always cherish our good memories with FC Boom in Belgium. May your soul rest in peace, my good friend and teammate.

In Photo, the Koroma and Roger Lukaku were both in Belgium playing for Belgian Second Division club FC Boom in the 90s