Prominent U.S. soccer journalist dies while covering World Cup

Dec 10 2022 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Prominent American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who wrote about being denied entry into a U.S. World Cup game last month for wearing a rainbow shirt, collapsed and died at a Qatar stadium Friday.

Wahl, who was 48, previously worked for Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports. He was covering the marquee soccer tournament for his own website.

State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement, "We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Grant Wahl and send our condolences to...

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