French media outlet distanced itself from criticism of Doku’s plan to fly back from World Cup for birth of first child
The French media outlet L’Équipe has apologised to the Belgian footballer Jérémy Doku after he was criticised by one of its pundits for saying he would leave the World Cup to be present at the birth of his first child.
The Belgian football federation said Doku had made it back to London in time to be with his wife, Shireen, who gave birth to a boy called Praise on Monday.