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Childbirth: "a disgusting moment"

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bojo7 · 21/06/2026 16:53

Cannot see this anywhere else.

Footballer Jeremy Doku plans to leave his Belgium team mates to be at the birth of his first child.

From BBC website:
However, Doku's plan to leave the USA and return home has brought fierce criticism from L'Equipe channel presenter France Pierron, who labelled a father "completely useless" at the time of their child's birth.
"The World Cup is an incredible joy," she said in a message posted to the Facebook page of French sports publication L'Equipe.
"There are hundreds of footballers who would kill to be in your shoes. It might never happen again in your life.
"You're living out a childhood dream, yet you're going to walk away from it all to attend the birth of your child - a disgusting moment, if you'll pardon the expression, where the dad is completely useless."

OP posts:
labubu1 · 23/06/2026 18:44

Good for him! My husband was brilliant during both my labours. Belgium are never going to win the World Cup, anyway, but that’s beside the point.

Marcipex · 24/06/2026 00:04

My ex DH was worse than useless as he witnessed and constantly referred to some of my frantic with pain moments.

sittingonabeach · 24/06/2026 08:41

6ate9 · 23/06/2026 09:11

From a child’s perspective, I would’ve thought having a dad who’d played in the World Cup would be much more special!!!

My dad wasn’t at my birth, it’s not something I ever thought about growing up.

But isn’t he able to do both. Play in some matches and be there for the birth

6ate9 · 24/06/2026 08:48

sittingonabeach · 24/06/2026 08:41

But isn’t he able to do both. Play in some matches and be there for the birth

He has managed both!!!

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