Jeremy Doku has unintentionally been at the centre of a World Cup row after L'Equipe presenter France Pierron took aim at his decision to leave the competition early to attend the birth of his first child.

Manchester City star Jeremy Doku was bizarrely ripped apart over leaving Belgium's World Cup squad to be there for the birth of his first child

The winger said his wife Shireen is due to give birth during the second week of July — which would coincide with the quarter-final stage.