Jeremy Doku returned to London for the birth of his first child.
Home / Sport / Football / Football World CupNZ Herald22 Jun, 2026 08:00 PM2 mins to readNZ Herald Sport Headlines | Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.A French television presenter has been stood down from her show after making disparaging comments about Belgium winger Jeremy Doku missing a World Cup match to attend the birth of his child.
Doku, 24, missed Belgium’s 0-0 draw with Iran yesterday as he flew back to
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Doku has previously expressed his desire to leave the World Cup to witness the birth of his first child
Doku travelled while French presenter who said fathers are 'useless' at childbirth was stood down from her show.
Jeremy Doku has unintentionally been at the centre of a World Cup row after L'Equipe presenter France Pierron took aim at his…
