France Pierron has since apologized acknowledging that her remarks may have “shocked, offended or hurt” some viewers.

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Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is expected to leave the World Cup for the birth of his first child

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…

La chaîne l’Equipe a annoncé lundi le retrait de l’antenne de sa journaliste France Pierron qui a créé une polémique en raillant le souhait de l’attaquant belge Jérémy Doku de…

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 has been criticised as 'disgusting' for his decision to leave the Belgium squad to be with his wife for the birth of their first child

France Pierron critica il calciatore del Belgio e definisce la nascita di un figlio "momento disgustoso": L'Équipe si dissocia, la giornalista rischia la sospensione

Après les propos tenus par son animatrice vendredi dans l'émission "L'Equipe de choc"; le groupe s'est excusé, dimanche, auprès du footballeur belge.

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.

French sports media leader L’Équipe has disavowed comments by a female presenter who criticized Belgium winger Jeremy Doku for wanting to leave the World Cup to be at the birth of…

French sports media leader L’Équipe has disavowed comments by a female presenter who criticized Belgium winger Jeremy Doku for wanting to leave the World Cup to be at the birth of…

Doku has previously expressed his desire to leave the World Cup to witness the birth of his first child

French journalist France Pierron is believed to have been taken off air in the wake of criticising Belgium's Jeremy Doku over his decision to return home for the birth of his…

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

A French television presenter has been stood down from her show after making disparaging comments about Belgium winger Jeremy Doku potentially missing a World Cup match to attend…

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

Jeremy Doku returned to London for the birth of his first child.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Belgian football federation congratulated Jérémy Doku on the birth of his son, Praise, on Monday, one day after a French media organisation’s apology…

Doku travelled while French presenter who said fathers are 'useless' at childbirth was stood down from her show.

Belgium winger Jérémy Doku flew from the World Cup to be with his wife for the birth of their son on Sunday, sparking a debate about professional athletes and fatherhood.