How football united behind Doku after childbirth criticism

Jeremy Doku wants to fly home to attend the birth of his first child - but why has that proved controversial in some quarters ...

Soccer-Belgium's Doku dashes back to London for birth of son

June 22 (Reuters) - Belgium winger Jeremy Doku made it back to London after flying from the World Cup to be with his wife, ...

World Cup star faces hectic trip as he takes emergency flight to attend birth of first child

Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku missed Belgium's 0-0 World Cup draw with Iran on Sunday due to a respiratory illness but ...

Belgium Star Can Leave FIFA World Cup 2026 Midway, Faces Backlash: "Completely Useless"

Belgium football team star Jeremy Doku can leave the FIFA World Cup 2026 midway in order to attend the birth of his first child.
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Jeremy Doku's 1st child understood the assignment — it's a boy, with a great name, and on a much better World Cup schedule

Jeremy Doku's first child was due in early July, which created a big concern for fans of the Belgium national team. That ...

Premier League star ripped apart over leaving World Cup for birth of child - 'Disgusting'

Jeremy Doku was bizarrely ripped apart over leaving the World Cup to be with his partner.

‘Completely useless’: Jérémy Doku criticised over plan to leave Belgium World Cup to attend birth of first child

Belgium winger Jérémy Doku has sparked debate at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after saying he may leave the tournament to attend the birth of his first child. The Manchester City star’s comments divided ...