England striker Ollie Watkins has come out to defend Jeremy Doku. This comes following widespread criticism over the Belgian winger’s decision to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his first child.
Hitting back at viral comments labelling childbirth as a disgusting moment, Watkins insisted that welcoming a firstborn is a blessing that transcends football.
Ollie emphasised that the unique experience of a firstborn child should never be overshadowed by professional duties.
His words, “Someone labelled it disgusting and I think for a start that’s not a way to label a birth.
Welcoming them to the world is a blessing – you don’t get that opportunity [a lot]. There are a lot of times when you’re away from family and friends during the season, and it’s a very difficult period.
So to miss that would be tough, and I see where he’s coming from, I think he has all [the] right to go back and be there.
We’re very privileged men at the end of the day and I’m sure he will have a lot of support to be able to get back and get there as quickly as possible, make sure he’s there to support her and then fly back out.
I don’t think it’s anyone else’s business what he gets up to after training and if he goes back and does that, I think that’s fair enough.”
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