Belgium winger Jeremy Doku welcomes son after World Cup controversy

 Manchester City winger, Jeremy Doku has become a proud father days after his plans to leave the FIFA World Cup to attend his childs birth sparked controversy. After consultations with medical staff, Doku was allowed to temporarily leave the Red Devils before last Sundays game with Iran to join his wife in London, where the couple welcomed a baby boy, Praise, the federation said in a statement. Jeremy received the news before yesterdays match that the birth was imminent, the teams doctor, Brahim Hacene, said. Doku had already been ruled out of Sundays match due to illness. As he had already been receiving the appropriate medical treatment for several days, he was able to fly without any medical risk to be with his family during this very special moment, the doctor said. Mother, father, and baby are all doing wonderfully, he added. The 24-year-old had made it clear before the Red Devils first match that he would have wanted to be there for the birth of his first child, drawing criticism from some pundits. A presenter on LEquipe TV, the channel of the historic French sports newspaper, questioned the decision, saying that fathers were useless at childbirth, whereas hundreds of footballers would have killed to play in a World Cup. The comments triggered an online storm, forcing LEquipe to apologise and distance itself from them. The presenter was later suspended.The post Belgium winger Jeremy Doku welcomes son after World Cup controversy appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.