When Belgium star Jeremy Doku said he wanted to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his son, it drew a furious reaction from French sports TV presenter France Pierron, who labelled childbirth “disgusting” and said fathers being there was “completely useless”. Her comments have since provoked outrage on social media and elicited support for Doku from fellow footballers.
‘The dad is useless’: Anger grows over French journalist’s Doku criticism
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‘The dad is useless’: Anger grows over French journalist’s Doku criticism