Serie A champions Napoli will face La Liga's Girona in another friendly match. Napoli striker Lukaku said in an interview that coach Conte has always inspired him to perform at his best, and said that Conte is a very strict but gentle person at the same time.

In June last year, Conte from Italy officially became the head coach of Napoli, and led Napoli to overcome various difficulties in the 2024/25 Serie A season and finally won the Serie A championship.

Napoli star Lukaku said, "Conte always tries to motivate me to play at my best. Sometimes he can be very strict and sometimes very gentle, depending on the situation at the time. This has always been his greatest advantage. We keep working hard here to achieve the goal of winning. I am willing to give everything for this team. Now the new season is about to begin. We have to start from scratch and hope to continue to get stronger."

“I never worried that Conte would leave, in fact he stayed. We have to start from scratch and show that we have grown. Pre-season preparations are going well, but there will be many teams fighting for the Serie A title at the last minute and I expect it to be very close.”

Speaking about his Belgian teammate Kevin De Bruyne, who joined Napoli in June, Lukaku said: "My relationship with him is not just about football, it's about people. We've known each other since we were 13, debuted in the same year and our careers have developed almost in parallel."

"I'm very happy to play with Kevin De Bruyne every day. The only time I could do that was when Mourinho was at Chelsea, when we were young and lived in the same flat."

Lukaku continued, "I told him before that we have a great squad with great players and a great group of fans. He can already understand some Italian. He is very smart and in Belgium we learn three or four languages from the beginning of school. He is very happy here and I have high hopes for him."