Belgium and Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku has found himself at the centre of an emotional World Cup controversy after a French television presenter criticised his desire to leave the national camp for the birth of his first child.
The 24-year-old has made it clear that, despite the magnitude of the competition, he wants to be present for the birth of his first child, but the situation took a controversial turn after France Pierron, a presenter on L’Équipe de Choc, strongly criticised Doku’s stance on air.
L’Équipe publicly distanced itself from Pierron’s comments, saying the remarks were far removed from the values of the group and issuing an apology to Doku and its audience.
Pierron was reportedly absent from a subsequent broadcast, while reports in France claimed she had been suspended from air until further notice.
