RENTON, Wash. (AP) – The Belgian soccer federation celebrated the birth of Jeremy Doku’s son Preise on Monday, a day after a French media organization apologized after a commentator criticized the player’s intention to leave the club. world cup For childbirth.
doc missed The team drew 0-0 with Iran. He returned home on Sunday due to a respiratory illness, but was given permission to return to London to be with his wife.
“He had already received appropriate treatment for several days and was therefore able to fly without any medical risks in order to spend this special moment with his family,” Belgian team doctor Brahim Hassen said in a statement. “He was accompanied by my colleague Dr. Brecht de Koninck. Everything went perfectly and mother, father and baby are all in excellent condition. Jeremy will rejoin the group tomorrow evening in Seattle.”
French sports newspaper L’Equipe has denied a comment made by a female commentator who accused Doc of wanting to quit the World Cup after the birth of his first child.
L’Equipe apologized to Doc as follows: statement late Sunday He said France Pierron’s comments were not representative of French values.
During an appearance on Friday’s TV show “L’Equipe de Choc,” Pierron described the birth as “a moment when the father is useless and, excuse me, disgusting.”
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