RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Belgium forward Jérémy Doku was expected to rejoin the team at its World Cup training facility on Tuesday following the birth of his first child, a boy named Praise.Doku missed Belgium’s 0-0 World Cup draw against Iran on Sunday because of a respiratory illness, but was cleared to fly to London so he could be with his wife. Ahead of Tuesday’s training session, centre back Arthur Theate said Doku would join the team, but he was not present for the portion of practice that was open to the media.

L'Equipe channel presenter France Pierron has so far been the fiercest critic of Doku’s potential move. | Football News

Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku has said that he planning to leave the World Cup, where he is playing for Belgium, to be present at the birth of his first child

Belgium’s star winger will be a first-time father come July.

Doku, who will miss Belgium’s match against Iran due to illness, plans to return home for the birth of his first child even if Belgium are still in the tournament

Sollte Belgien die K.-o.-Phase der WM erreichen, könnte Jérémy Doku fehlen. Der Topspieler möchte bei der Geburt seines ersten Kindes in England dabei sein. Eine Sportmoderatorin…

Belgium’s Jeremy Doku also won plenty of support, including from England’s striker, over his desire to return to his wife for the arrival of their first child.

Jeremy Doku’s wish to attend the birth of his first child drew a rather emphatic response

Doku, who missed Belgium’s clash against Iran on Sunday due to a chest infection, recently said his wife, Shireen, is expected to give birth in the second week of July.

Jeremy Doku will return home to be with his wife when she gives birth to their first child next month, even if Belgium are still in the tournament. Good, unlike World Cups, it…

Jeremy Doku faces criticism for prioritising the birth of his first child over Belgium's World Cup campaign. | Football News

June 22 : Belgium winger Jeremy Doku made it back to London after flying from the World Cup to be with his wife, who gave birth to a boy called Praise on Monday, the Belgian…

Doku, delantero de Bélgica y del Manchester City, recibió el respaldo de la Federación Belga para ausentarse y asistir al nacimiento de su primer hijo en Londres.

"Congratulazioni a Jeremy Doku e alla sua famiglia per la nascita del loro primo figlio, Praise. Con l'approvazione e accompagnato da uno dei medici...

De Belgische sterspeler Jérémy Doku heeft het Belgische kamp tijdelijk verlaten voor de geboorte van zijn eerste kind: zoon Praise. De aanvaller van Manchester City vloog met…

Jeremy Doku was told that the birth of his child was imminent shortly before Belgium’s match with Iran on Sunday

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Jeremy Doku has become a father, the Belgian football association announced Monday, days after the player's plans to leave the World Cup to be there for the birth sparked…

Jeremy Doku has become a father, the Belgian football association announced Monday, days after the player's plans to leave the World Cup to be there for the birth sparked…

The French media outlet distanced itself from criticism of Jérémy Doku’s plan to fly back from the World Cup for the birth of his first child

O atacante será pai pela primeira vez e soube que o parto estava próximo antes da segunda partida da Copa do Mundo