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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, has revealed he fulfilled a childhood dream, after he scored in front of the Stamford Bridge fans on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Lukaku has now netted three times for the Blues since arriving from Inter Milan this summer.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old\u2019s brace against Aston Villa saw Chelsea win 3-0 and go joint top of the table with Manchester United.<\/p>\n

But the goals also held special significance for Lukaku, as he was given a rousing ovation by the home crowd.<\/p>\n

He told Sky Sports: \u201cIt\u2019s my dream since I was 11 [to score here].<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked hard for this moment. I\u2019m very happy for the win. It was an important game for us. We showed the will to win from the first minute and I\u2019m very happy with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mbappe reveals club he wants to win Champions League with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, has revealed he fulfilled a childhood dream, after he scored in front of the Stamford Bridge fans on Saturday. Lukaku has now netted three times for the Blues since arriving from Inter Milan this summer. 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