Wednesday, 14 December 2022

American soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl died of an aneurysm at the Qatar World Cup

Grant Wahl with a World Cup replica trophy, in recognition of his achievement covering 8 or more FIFA World Cups, during a ceremony at the Main Media Centre on Nov. 29 in Doha, Qatar.

Wahl, the preeminent soccer reporter in the U.S., died early Saturday while covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match in Doha. He collapsed in the press tribune during the game.

(Image credit: Brendan Moran/FIFA via Getty Images)



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