The Baby Will Always Be There? Presenter Apologises After Criticising Doku’s Plan To Leave World Cup For Child’s Birth

A television presenter has apologized after telling Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku that his newborn baby can wait, because the World Cup cannot.

The controversy started on Friday during a debate on French sports channel L’Equipe.

Journalist, France Pierron strongly criticized Doku’s decision to temporarily leave the 2026 World Cup to be present for the birth of his first child.