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Belgium national team winger Jérémy Doku has left the squad's training camp to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.
The Belgian Football Association confirmed the news that the Manchester City player has become a father to a baby boy. The team's press office announced the happy event on Monday.
“Congratulations to Jérémy Doku and his family on the birth of their firstborn son, Praise,” read the official statement.
The statement clarified that Doku received permission to travel to London to be with his wife during this special moment. He was accompanied by one of the team's doctors.
“Jérémy will rejoin the squad tomorrow evening in Seattle, where preparations continue for the next match against New Zealand,” the Belgian delegation added.
Doku missed the match against Iran (0-0) due to a respiratory infection.
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