Jeremy Doku. Credit: Imago
Belgium winger Jeremy Doku has revealed he coughed blood and battled severe chest pain during the 2026 FIFA World Cup before temporarily leaving the team’s camp for the birth of his first child.
Doku, who plays for Manchester City, made the revelation in a video shared on his YouTube channel on Saturday, describing the difficult period as one of the toughest moments of his career.
According to him, his health problems began after Belgium’s match against Tunisia when he developed an uncontrollable cough despite recovering from an earlier illness.
“I started coughing every second. I couldn’t say a word without coughing,” he said.
