Doku criticised over plan to return home for birth
Summary
Belgian football player Jeremy Doku plans to leave the World Cup to be with his wife when she has their first child. His decision has sparked criticism from a French sports presenter but also received support from others.Key Facts
- Jeremy Doku is a 24-year-old football player for Belgium and Manchester City.
- His wife, Shireen, is due to give birth in early July, during the World Cup quarter-finals.
- Doku wants to leave the tournament to be with his wife for the birth.
- A French sports presenter, France Pierron, criticized Doku for planning to leave the World Cup.
- Pierron called the moment of the birth "disgusting" and said fathers are useless then.
- Many people and retired boxer Brahim Asloum supported Doku's choice to prioritize his family.
- Pierron later apologized for her comments, saying she did not intend to hurt anyone.
- Belgium confirmed Doku will miss their next group match due to illness.
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