Jeremy Doku leaves Belgium national team camp! The reason is revealed
Álvaro Hernández
Dailysports's expert
Manchester City and Belgium winger Jeremy Doku has left his national team's training camp.
Details: After playing almost the full match in the first round of the World Cup against Egypt (1-1), the 24-year-old Belgian missed the second group stage game against Iran (0-0) due to health issues.
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Today it was revealed that Doku left the squad for a different reason: the winger welcomed a new addition to his family—his wife, Shirin Redmond, gave birth to their first child, a son named Praise. The Belgium national team released an official statement on the matter:
Congratulations to Jeremy Doku and his family on the birth of their first son, Praise. With the approval of and accompanied by one of our team doctors, Jeremy travelled to London to be with his wife for this unique occasion.
Jeremy will rejoin the squad tomorrow evening in Seattle as preparations continue for next match against New Zealand.
Belgium's next match in the third round of the World Cup will be against New Zealand on June 27. After two games, the Belgians sit third in the group standings with two points.
