Jeremy Doku training in Belgium before the World Cup Fran Santiago/Getty Images Elite sportspeople do enough media training to know that certain pronouncements will take on a life of their own after ...

Belgium forward Jérémy Doku has officially welcomed his first child, the team announced Monday. Per the team, Doku flew to London on Sunday to join his wife for the birth of their son, Praise. In a ...

Jeremy Doku’s comments before Belgium’s World Cup campaign sparked debate as fans weighed family priorities against football’s biggest stage. Jeremy Doku’s personal decision has become a global ...

Belgium star forward Jérémy Doku departed the 2026 World Cup to be present for the birth of his first-born son, Praise, who was born on Monday. Doku was ruled out Belgium’s match against Iran on ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Belgium's Jérémy Doku will not play in his team's World Cup match against Iran on Sunday due to illness. The Manchester City winger was ruled out Saturday by the Red Devils for ...

Belgium winger Jérémy Doku could miss matches later in the World Cup because of the impending birth of his first child. Ahead of his team's World Cup opener against Egypt in Seattle on Monday, Doku ...

Jeremy Doku has become a father, the Belgian football association announced Monday, days after the player’s plans to leave the World Cup to be there for the birth sparked controversy. After ...

Jeremy Doku could face the kind of World Cup decision no player can fully prepare for: country or the birth of his first child. The Belgium winger is not treating the tournament lightly, but his ...

Belgium winger Jérémy Doku has returned to North America for the rest of the 2026 World Cup, after a brief departure to London to be present for the birth of his first-born son, Praise. Doku touched ...

Winger Jeremy Doku has been ruled out of Belgium’s second World Cup group match against Iran at SoFi Stadium due to illness, the Belgian team announced on Saturday. Rudi Garcia’s side face Iran on ...

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Jeremy Doku is one of Belgium's most important players, but he was facing a dilemma as the Red Devils' World Cup continued. Doku's wife, Shireen, was due to give birth to their first child within the ...