Belgian striker Jérémy Doku temporarily left the concentration of the ‘Red Devils’ in the World Cup not Sunday (21st), forannounced the Belgian Football Federation (RBFA) this Monday (22).
Before yesterday’s match (Sunday, against Iran), Jérémy received the news that the birth was imminent. According to the Red Devils’ medical team, he was given permission to temporarily meet his wife..
The federation reported that the Manchester City player will return to the cast on Tuesday night (23) to prepare for Belgium’s third group game, which will be played on Saturday against New Zealand.
The RBFA had announced on Saturday that Doku would be absent from the team in the match against Iran due to respiratory problems. Without the City winger, the Belgians drew 0-0 against Iranfive days after a disappointing debut against Egypt (1-1).
For several days, the 24-year-old player was at the center of a controversy due to his intention not to participate in the World Cup of the World to support his wife.
The controversy went beyond the borders of the small European country when France Pierron, journalist for the French channel L’Équipe TV, mocked the decision from the player on Friday (19) France Pierron, who presents the daily program “L’Équipe de choc”.
There are hundreds of players who would kill to be in your place (…) and you will drop everything to attend the birth of your child, which is a disgusting moment, sorry, in which the father is useless and plays an extra role.
On Monday, the broadcaster L’Équipe announced the dismissal of the journalist of the program.
