Editing Lomana LuaLua (section)

===2006 Africa Cup of Nations===
LuaLua received a four-match suspension for the sending-off and missed several [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] qualifying round matches during the summer of June 2004.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3777085.stm |title=Group Two results|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 June 2004|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> He was selected for the World Cup qualifier against [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] in September, but missed the match due to injury,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3647434.stm| title=LuaLua explains absence|date=11 September 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> and was then dropped for the next qualifier against [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] in October.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3714748.stm|title=DR Congo drop LuaLua|date=4 October 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> He missed the 1–1 draw with Ghana in March 2005 after a dispute with the DR Congo football association but committed himself to the match against Uganda in June.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4509461.stm|title=LuaLua set for DR Congo return|date=3 May 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> He scored in a friendly against Guinea played in [[Paris]] in August, a match used as preparation for the World Cup qualifying matches the following month.<ref name="guinea">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4159540.stm |title=DR Congo defeat Guinea in Paris |date=17 August 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> LuaLua played for DR Congo in the 2–1 win over [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] in September but contracted [[malaria]] and missed the final World Cup qualifier against South Africa in October.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2365967/LuaLua-struck-down-by-illness.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706223411/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2365967/LuaLua-struck-down-by-illness.html |archive-date=6 July 2016 |title=LuaLua struck down by illness| last=Ley |first=John |date=28 September 2005|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=14 June 2008 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4318850.stm |title=LuaLua upset at missing qualifier |date=7 October 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref>

{{Quote box | width=35% | align=left | quote= "We are still waiting for it to be resolved but we are united and as captain I'll stick up for everyone."|source= <small>LuaLua, speaking after the 2–0 victory over Togo. Before the match DR Congo's president [[Joseph Kabila]] promised the pay dispute would be resolved.<ref name="LuaLua in DR Congo strike threat "/> </small> }}

LuaLua was recalled to the DR Congo squad for a friendly against Tunisia played near Paris in November 2005, as part of the countries' preparation for the [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations|2006 African Nations Cup]] held in [[Egypt]] in January and February 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4406566.stm|title=LuaLua recalled to DR Congo squad |date=4 November 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> He was unable to play, however, after he was one of several players refused a [[Visa (document)|visa]] by French immigration authorities.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4425830.stm| title=DR Congo denied by visa problems |date=10 November 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> He was named as the captain of DR Congo for the tournament in place of Shabani Nonda who was injured for a second successive Nations Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4604424.stm|title=DR Congo name LuaLua as captain|date=12 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> He then delayed his departure to be available to his club Portsmouth for a crucial league match,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4580864.stm|title=LuaLua to play at Nations Cup |date=4 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> missing a friendly with Senegal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4613628.stm|title=Senegal 0–0 DR Congo |date=14 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> Despite a pay dispute leading to the DR Congo players threatening to [[boycott]] the match, which was only resolved shortly before the kickoff,<ref name="LuaLua in DR Congo strike threat ">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4637176.stm| title=LuaLua in DR Congo strike threat |date=22 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> he returned to the side for DR Congo's opening match of the tournament against Togo, assisting in one goal and scoring the other in a 2–0 win.<ref name="togo">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4628986.stm| title=Togo 0–2 DR Congo|last=Thomas |first=Durosimi |date=20 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> He appeared against [[Angola national football team|Angola]] and Cameroon as DR Congo qualified for the quarter-finals stage of the tournament,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4642818.stm|title=Angola 0–0 DR Congo|last=Capstick|first=Alex|date=26 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4656304.stm| title=Cameroon 2–0 DR Congo |date=29 January 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> only to be beaten by the hosts [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4672272.stm|title=Egypt 4–1 DR Congo |last=Copnall |first=James |date=3 February 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref> LuaLua's 18-month-old son died while he was playing in the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4688830.stm|title=LuaLua suffers tragedy|date=7 February 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2008}}</ref>