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Norwegian defender followed son’s birth on video link
Family life is intruding on the World Cup for some players in the shape of new arrivals, with Norway’s Leo Østigård following the birth of his first child by video link and Jérémy Doku contemplating leaving the Belgium squad to be with his wife when she gives birth, potentially missing a key match.
Østigård, who has been receiving parenting tips from his teammate Erling Haaland, provided long-distance support to his partner, Aurora Eidmann, as she gave birth to their son on Friday.
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