Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the ...
"You come to a World Cup as a journalist to work, to share the stresses, the pressures but also the enjoyments and the fascination of it — and to share that with your readers, your listeners, your viewers. He spent a lot of time in my hometown of Akron," James said in Philadelphia after the Los Angeles Lakers lost in overtime to the 76ers. We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Grant Wahl and send our condolences to his family, with whom we have been in close communication. Wahl also worked for Fox Sports from 2012-19 and was hired by CBS Sports in 2021 as an analyst and editorial consultant. "There was never any doubt that Grant was on the side of the good guys in wanting soccer to make the best of itself." Among Wahl's work before he began covering soccer exclusively was a Sports Illustrated cover story about LeBron James in 2002, when James was a junior at St. "We could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists," the U.S. I am so thankful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl's soccer family & of so many friends who've reached out tonight.
I'm in complete shock. Wahl, who wrote for Sports Illustrated for more than two decades and then started his own website, was a major voice informing an American public of soccer during time of increased interest after the U.S. and reported on some of the biggest stories in the sport, died Saturday while covering a World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. The World Cup organizing committee said he was taken to Doha's Hamad General Hospital, but it did not state a cause of death. Grant Wahl, an American journalist who helped grow the popularity of soccer in the U.S.
Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the ...
“What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game, and I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort. They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. I didn’t have Covid (I test regularly here), but I went into the medical clinic at the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis.
Famed soccer journalist Grant Wahl has died after he collapsed during a match in Qatar. He was 48.
He will always be part of the SI family." Fans of soccer and journalism of the highest quality knew we could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists: teams, players, coaches and the many personalities that make soccer unlike any sport." His love for football was immense and his reporting will be missed by all who follow the global game." "Only some days ago, Grant was recognized by FIFA and AIPS for his contribution to reporting on eight consecutive FIFA World Cups, and his career also included attendance at several FIFA Women's World Cups, as well as a host of other international sporting events. In a joint statement, its co-editors in chief Ryan Hunt and Stephen Cannella said: "We're shocked and devastated at the news of Grant's passing. I'm in complete shock." Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl. Soccer concluded by sending condolences to Wahl's family, stating that "his writing and the stories he told will live on." "My name is Eric Wahl. My brother was healthy, he told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died. "I am gay, I am the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup.
The Major League Soccer community is coming together to pay tribute to Grant Wahl, the renowned soccer journalist and writer, who passed away Friday at the ...
[@celinegounder]& all of those who mourn the loss of Grant Wahl. My deepest condolences to his family & friends, you will be missed bro! We are thinking of his family, friends and the soccer community during this difficult time.— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) Our thoughts are with his family and friends. He was a pillar in the American soccer community and beloved by all. His writing captivated. Grant Wahl not only elevated the game here in the US thx to his coverage, he LOVED the game & knew it’s power was transformational… He was a respected and integral part of our soccer community and he will be greatly missed.— Charlotte FC (@CharlotteFC) His commitment and passion to growing the world’s game was unparalleled. We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of longtime soccer journalist Grant Wahl. Our thoughts are with his family and friends in this trying time.— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken over the tragic passing of Grant Wahl.
Details about the death of former Sports Illustrated journalist were not fully known as the news emerged.
He spent a lot of time in my hometown of Akron,” James said in Philadelphia after the Los Angeles Lakers lost in overtime to the 76ers. State Department spokesman Ned Price tweeted late Friday: “We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Grant Wahl and send our condolences to his family, with whom we have been in close communication. Among Wahl’s work before he began covering soccer exclusively was a Sports Illustrated cover story about LeBron James in 2002, when James was a junior at St. We are engaged with senior Qatari officials to see to it that his family’s wishes are fulfilled as expeditiously as possible.” media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in a section of Lusail Iconic Stadium reserved for journalists during extra time of the game, and reporters adjacent to him called for assistance. “He received immediate emergency medical treatment on site, which continued as he was transferred by ambulance to Hamad General Hospital,” the World Cup organizing committee said in a statement, which did not list a cause of death. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,” Wahl wrote. “We could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists,” the U.S. “I went into the medical clinic at the main media centre today, and they said I probably have bronchitis. Gay and lesbian sex is criminalized in Qatar, a conservative Muslim emirate. Emergency services workers responded very quickly, the reporters said, and the reporters later were told that Wahl had died. American reporters who knew Wahl said he was 49.
Grant Wahl was influential in the soccer world. He was able to break down the most intricate of plays and relate to hardcore and casual fans alike.
and he just wanted to share his love of soccer with others." He and the magazine parted ways in 2020 and he branched out on his own. In an interview with NPR, Eric Wahl said his brother didn't shy away from highlighting the controversy at the World Cup "He was very critical of FIFA - which is not new for him and very critical how the Qataris were running the games." [front and center](https://www.npr.org/2022/11/23/1138967472/german-players-cover-their-mouths-at-the-world-cup-to-protest-fifa). He said he'd been taking antibiotics and they appeared to be helping. When several [European team captains](https://www.npr.org/2022/11/21/1138187559/fifa-world-cup-one-love-armbands-europe-captains) said they would wear special rainbow armbands, FIFA clamped down and threatened the players with yellow cards. "Grant's passion for soccer and commitment to elevating its profile across our sporting landscape played a major role in helping to drive interest in and respect for our beautiful game." "He was especially concerned about people whose rights were being violated ... "My body finally broke down on me," Wahl wrote. Paramedics responded to the seating area where he was and performed CPR. Wahl said he'd been briefly detained. It’s not allowed.”— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl)
Grant Wahl, a soccer writer who covered U.S. soccer in the past for Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports, died after collapsing while covering a World Cup ...
Before he began covering soccer exclusively, Wahl wrote a Sports Illustrated cover story about LeBron James in 2002, when James was a junior at St. “He was always pretty cool to be around. He won four magazine story of the year awards from the U.S. “Just an incredible set-piece goal by the Netherlands,” he wrote. Soccer called Wahl’s work “insightful and entertaining” and praised his devotion to the sport. “I went into the medical clinic at the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis.
Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the ...
"You come to a World Cup as a journalist to work, to share the stresses, the pressures but also the enjoyments and the fascination of it — and to share that with your readers, your listeners, your viewers. He spent a lot of time in my hometown of Akron," James said in Philadelphia after the Los Angeles Lakers lost in overtime to the 76ers. We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Grant Wahl and send our condolences to his family, with whom we have been in close communication. Wahl also worked for Fox Sports from 2012-19 and was hired by CBS Sports in 2021 as an analyst and editorial consultant. "There was never any doubt that Grant was on the side of the good guys in wanting soccer to make the best of itself." Among Wahl's work before he began covering soccer exclusively was a Sports Illustrated cover story about LeBron James in 2002, when James was a junior at St. "We could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists," the U.S. I am so thankful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl's soccer family & of so many friends who've reached out tonight.
I'm in complete shock. Wahl, who wrote for Sports Illustrated for more than two decades and then started his own website, was a major voice informing an American public of soccer during time of increased interest after the U.S. and reported on some of the biggest stories in the sport, died Saturday while covering a World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. The World Cup organizing committee said he was taken to Doha's Hamad General Hospital, but it did not state a cause of death. Grant Wahl, an American journalist who helped grow the popularity of soccer in the U.S.
Grant Wahl, a prominent U.S. soccer journalist who was outspoken in his opposition of Qatar hosting the World Cup, died Friday in Doha.
The World Cup continues with two quarterfinals as Portugal face Morocco (10 a.m., ET, TSN) at the Al Thumama Stadium and England play France (2 p.m. Wahl had worked with Sports Illustrated since 1996, covering numerous World Cup on both the men’s and women’s side, including the 2015 even in Canada. They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. Wahl was a long-time writer with Sports Illustrated and was working independently in Qatar. Article content Wahl, who celebrated his 48th birthday on Dec.
Grant Wahl, a prominent U.S. soccer writer, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
He spent a lot of time in my hometown of Akron," James said in Philadelphia after the Los Angeles Lakers lost in overtime to the 76ers. "His love for football was immense and his reporting will be missed by all who follow the global game." Among Wahl's work at Sports Illustrated was the famous "The Chosen One" cover story about LeBron James in 2002, when James was a junior at St. He will always be part of the SI family." "He received immediate emergency medical treatment on site, which continued as he was transferred by ambulance to Hamad General Hospital," the World Cup organizing committee said in a statement, which did not list a cause of death. "He was always pretty cool to be around. Soccer also [released a statement](https://twitter.com/ussoccer/status/1601401947692863489) Friday night, saying they were "heartbroken" to learn of Wahl's death. "Any time his name would come up, I'll always think back to me as a teenager having Grant in our building down at St. [@USMNT], we offer our deepest sympathy to [@celinegounder]& all those who mourn the loss of Grant Wahl. A 1996 graduate of Princeton, Wahl worked for Sports Illustrated from 1996 to 2021, known primarily for his coverage of soccer and college basketball. [tweeted Friday night](https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1601404727014879232?s=20&t=BTVwdfzmYm5gpMIaLlliww) that she was in "complete shock" and thanked everyone for their support of her husband. Emergency services workers responded very quickly, the reporters said, and they were later told that Wahl had died.
Un des journalistes de soccer les plus influents en Amérique du Nord, l'Américain Grant Wahl, s'est éteint alors qu'il couvrait le match entre l'Argentine ...
C’était une personne gentille et attentionnée dont la passion pour le soccer et le dévouement pour le journalisme étaient incommensurables. Les amateurs de soccer et de journalisme de grande qualité savaient que nous pouvions toujours compter sur Grant pour livrer des histoires intéressantes et divertissantes sur notre sport et ses principaux protagonistes. Wahl avait, ultimement, pu entrer dans le stade ; un représentant de la FIFA lui avait d’ailleurs offert des excuses, selon ce qu’il avait rapporté sur les réseaux sociaux. Nous venons de parler avec le département d’État et Céline a parlé avec Ron Klain [chef de cabinet de Joe Biden] et la Maison-Blanche. Il a dit : “J’ai juste besoin de me relaxer un peu.” » Je pouvais sentir une grande pression et un inconfort au niveau de la poitrine.
Grant Wahl se serait effondré durant le match entre les Pays-Bas et l'Argentine.
Il n'avait pas la COVID, mais des médecins lui avaient indiqué qu'il avait possiblement une bronchite. [du peu de souci des organisateurs du tournoi pour les travailleurs migrants](https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/world-cup-daily-day-25) et en tentant d’assister à un match en portant un t-shirt arborant un arc-en-ciel en soutien à la communauté LGBTQ. L’information a d’abord fait le tour des médias sociaux, une vidéo de son frère Eric ayant circulé durant laquelle il explique que Wahl est décédé au Qatar et que c’est, à ses yeux, suspect étant donné que le journaliste de 48 ans était en bonne santé.
LUSAIL, Qatar — Le journaliste sportif américain Grant Wahl, spécialiste du soccer, est décédé tôt samedi lors de sa couverture du match de Coupe du monde ...
Nous sommes en contact avec de hauts responsables qatariens pour veiller à ce que les souhaits de sa famille soient exaucés le plus rapidement possible.» Il a également travaillé pour Fox Sports de 2012 à 2019. Wahl a précisé que la Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) lui avait présenté ses excuses. La croyance de Grant dans le pouvoir du jeu pour faire avancer les droits de l’homme a été et restera une source d’inspiration pour tous. «Je suis allé à la clinique médicale du centre principal des médias aujourd’hui, et ils ont dit que j’avais probablement une bronchite. «Nous pouvions toujours compter sur Grant pour livrer des articles perspicaces et divertissants sur notre jeu et ses principaux protagonistes, a souligné la Fédération américaine de soccer dans un communiqué.
Le réputé journaliste sportif américain Grant Wahl est mort subitement durant le match opposant l'Argentine aux Pays-Bas, vendredi, au Qatar.
Ils m'ont donné une cure d'antibiotiques et du sirop contre la toux, et je me sens déjà un peu mieux quelques heures plus tard. D'après la radio américaine NPR, il s'est effondré dans la tribune de presse alors que le match tirait à sa fin. « Je suis allé à la clinique médicale du centre principal des médias aujourd'hui, et ils ont dit que j'avais probablement une bronchite.
Âgé de 48 ans, Wahl est surtout connu pour ses écrits sur le football à Sports Illustrated, et pour son livre populaire qu'il a écrit intitulé L'expérience de ...
« Ici aux États-Unis, la passion de Grant pour le football et son engagement à élever son profil dans notre paysage sportif ont joué un rôle majeur en aidant à susciter l’intérêt et le respect pour notre beau jeu. Sa mort est un choc complet pour les journalistes, les fans de football et l’industrie des médias. « Toute la famille du football américain a le cœur brisé d’apprendre que nous avons perdu Grant Wahl », a déclaré un communiqué de la Fédération américaine de football.
A prominent football journalist from the United States has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar. Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed suddenly while watching the ...
"He fell ill in the Lusail Stadium media tribune, during last night's quarter-final match between Argentina v Netherlands. "Anyone who met Grant was immediately enthused by him," he said. "My body finally broke down on me," he wrote. "We are in touch with the US Embassy and relevant local authorities to ensure the process of repatriating the body is in accordance with the family's wishes." "Grant was known for his enormous love of football and was in Qatar to cover his eighth Fifa World Cup. [wrote on his website](https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/world-cup-daily-day-22) on Monday that he had been unwell in the last 10 days and was on a course of antibiotics for suspected bronchitis.
Le célèbre journaliste américain Grant Wahl, qui avait fait parler de lui pendant la couverture de la Coupe du monde pour avoir été détenu au Qatar à cause ...
"Grant avait fait du football l'oeuvre de sa vie et nous sommes dévastés que sa brillante plume et lui ne soient plus parmi nous", a écrit la Fédération dans un communiqué, soulignant que "toute la famille du football aux Etats-Unis (avait) le coeur brisé" par son décès. Le journaliste avait indiqué il y a quelques jours aux abonnés de sa lettre d'informations sur internet s'être rendu dans une clinique du centre des médias au Qatar "et ils ont dit que j'avais probablement une bronchite". Trois semaines avec peu de sommeil, beaucoup de stress et de travail peut avoir cet effet sur vous (...) J'ai pu sentir le haut de ma poitrine supporter un nouveau niveau de pression et d'inconfort", décrivait-il. "Nous sommes en contact avec de hauts responsables qataris pour faire en sorte que les souhaits de sa famille soient exaucés aussi rapidement que possible", a ajouté M. Le porte-parole du département d'Etat Ned Price a tweeté peu après : "Nous sommes profondément attristés d'apprendre le décès de Grant Wahl", ajoutant que les autorités américaines étaient "en communication étroite" avec sa famille. Un journaliste sportif américain très connu, qui avait fait parler de lui récemment après sa détention au Qatar pour avoir porté un T-shirt arc-en-ciel, est décédé vendredi à Doha, ont annoncé son épouse et la Fédération américaine de football.
Le journaliste sportif de 48 ans, très connu Outre-Atlantique, s'est effondré dans la tribune de presse vers la fin du match Argentine-Pays-Bas.
«Les fans de football et de journalisme de la plus grande qualité savaient que l'on pouvait compter sur Grant pour offrir des histoires perspicaces et palpitantes au sujet de ce sport et ses plus grands protagonistes: équipes, joueurs, entraîneurs et toutes ces personnes qui font du football un sport à part», s'est émue l'US Soccer. J'ai pu sentir le haut de ma poitrine supporter un nouveau niveau de pression et d'inconfort.» Il avait précisé que la prise d'antibiotiques et «d'un puissant sirop antitussif» l'avait «fait se sentir un peu mieux au bout de quelques heures. «Nous sommes en contact avec de hauts responsables qataris pour faire en sorte que les souhaits de sa famille soient exaucés aussi rapidement que possible». Selon la radio américaine NPR, Grant Wahl s'est effondré dans la tribune de presse alors que le match tirait à sa fin. Âgé de 48 ans, le journaliste sportif, très connu Outre-Atlantique, avait travaillé pour la célèbre revue Sports Illustrated en tant que spécialiste du football avant de rejoindre la chaîne CBS Sports en 2021. Peu de temps avant, il s'était dit épuisé par la couverture du Mondial.
Le journaliste Grant Wahl, 48 ans, qui avait travaillé pour la célèbre revue Sports Illustrated en tant que spécialiste du football avant de rejoindre la ...
"Grant avait fait du football l'oeuvre de sa vie et nous sommes dévastés que sa brillante plume et lui ne soient plus parmi nous", a écrit la Fédération dans un communiqué, soulignant que "toute la famille du football aux Etats-Unis (avait) le coeur brisé" par son décès. Le journaliste avait indiqué il y a quelques jours aux abonnés de sa lettre d'informations sur internet s'être rendu dans une clinique du centre des médias au Qatar "et ils ont dit que j'avais probablement une bronchite". Le porte-parole du département d'Etat Ned Price a tweeté peu après: "Nous sommes profondément attristés d'apprendre le décès de Grant Wahl", ajoutant que les autorités américaines étaient "en communication étroite" avec sa famille.
The sports world at large learned some shocking and devastating news on Friday, as renowned American soccer journalist Grant Wahl died while covering the ...
"FIFA needs a Wikileaks-type clean out of documents to show what has gone on." "Wherever I go, I encounter lots of dissatisfaction with FIFA. It's unfortunate to lose someone as great as he was." So, I was thinking about all of those people yesterday. "Very fond of Grant, and having that cover shoot, me being a teenager and him covering that, was a pretty cool thing. American reporters who knew Wahl said he was 49.
Le commentateur de CBS Sports, récemment soigné pour une bronchite, s'est effondré alors qu'il commentait le quart de finale entre l'Argentine et les ...
[ expliquait sur son site](https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/an-unexpected-detention-by-world) qu’il avait été retenu par du personnel de sécurité au Qatar parce qu’il portait un T-shirt arc-en-ciel au match entre les Etats-Unis et le Pays-de-Galles, pour apporter son soutien aux droits LGBT+, alors que les relations homosexuelles sont criminalisées au Qatar. Trois semaines avec peu de sommeil, beaucoup de stress et de travail peut avoir cet effet sur vous (...) J’ai pu sentir le haut de ma poitrine supporter un nouveau niveau de pression et d’inconfort », décrivait-il, précisant s’être fait prescrire des antibiotiques et un sirop antitussif. « Nous sommes en contact avec de hauts responsables qataris pour faire en sorte que les souhaits de sa famille soient exaucés aussi rapidement que possible », a ajouté M. Le porte-parole du département d’Etat américain, Ned Price, a tweeté peu après : « Nous sommes profondément attristés d’apprendre le décès de Grant Wahl », ajoutant que les autorités américaines étaient « en communication étroite » avec sa famille. Il assurait la couverture du quart de finale entre l’Argentine et les Pays-Bas, losqu’il s’est effondré dans la tribune de presse, d’après la radio américaine NPR. Grant Wahl, un journaliste sportif américain très connu, qui avait fait parler de lui après sa détention au Qatar pour avoir porté un T-shirt arc-en-ciel, est mort subitement vendredi 9 décembre à Doha, ont annoncé son épouse et la Fédération américaine de football.
Prominent U.S. soccer writer Grant Wahl died while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
Grant Wahl, qui a fait les manchettes après s'être fait refuser l'accès à un stade pour avoir porté un chandail arc-en-ciel, serait décédé subitement.
«Tout aussi important, la croyance de Grant dans le pouvoir du jeu pour faire avancer les droits de l'homme était, et restera, une inspiration pour tous. Il avait finalement été autorisé à rentrer dans le stade. «Toute la famille du soccer américain a le cœur brisé d'apprendre que nous avons perdu Grant Wahl», est-il possible de lire.
Les médias américains assis près de lui ont rapporté que Wahl était tombé de son siège dans la tribune des médias du Lusail Iconic Stadium pendant le temps ...
Nous sommes en contact avec de hauts responsables qatariens pour veiller à ce que les souhaits de sa famille soient exaucés le plus rapidement possible.» Il a également travaillé pour Fox Sports de 2012 à 2019. La croyance de Grant dans le pouvoir du jeu pour faire avancer les droits de l’homme a été et restera une source d’inspiration pour tous. Wahl a précisé que la Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) lui avait présenté ses excuses. «Je suis allé à la clinique médicale du centre principal des médias aujourd’hui, et ils ont dit que j’avais probablement une bronchite. «Nous pouvions toujours compter sur Grant pour livrer des articles perspicaces et divertissants sur notre jeu et ses principaux protagonistes, a souligné la Fédération américaine de soccer dans un communiqué.
24 ans avec Sports Illustrated, sa propre infolettre, multiples collaborations avec Fox Sports et CBS Sports...La feuille de route de Grant Wahl, qui n'avait ...
Il avait aussi un balado, «Planet Fúbol with Grant Wahl», qu’il mettait à jour régulièrement avec son contenu de la Coupe du monde. c’est une énorme perte», a avoué LeBron James, en conférence de presse après un match. Il a toutefois échoué puisqu’il lui manquait une recommandation écrite d’une équipe de soccer nationale, un critère obligatoire pour la course. Dans «The Beckham Experiment», Wahl se penche sur le contrat du joueur britannique avec le Galaxy de Los Angeles en 2007, un évènement qui a marqué le monde du soccer. Il a utilisé sa plateforme pour élever ceux qui méritaient qu’on écoute leurs histoires. Le journaliste réputé a obtenu son diplôme de la prestigieuse université américaine en 1996.
Plus tôt dans le tournoi, il s'était vu refuser l'accès à un match, car il portait un chandail arc-en-ciel en soutien au mouvement LGBTQ+.
[December 10, 2022]
Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup, sparking an outpouring of shock and grief across ...
Grant was the first person who really paid genuine attention to this sport in a meaningful way,” Wittyngham said. He said security staff had told him to change his shirt because “it’s not allowed,” and had taken his phone. “I’ve always kind of watched from a distance even when I moved up in ranks and became a professional, and he went to a different sport,” said James, speaking at a postgame press conference. “Any time his name would come up I’ll always think back to me as a teenager and having Grant in our building … I’ve done eight of these on the men’s side,” he said at the time. He’d had a cold for 10 days, which “turned into something more severe,” he wrote, adding that he felt better after receiving antibiotics and catching up on sleep. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the department was in “close communication” with Wahl’s family. It added that Wahl had first joined the publication in November 1996. Feeling pretty hairy, bad,” Wahl told co-host Chris Wittyngham in the episode. I’m in complete shock,” wrote Gounder, a former CNN contributor who served on the Biden-Harris transition Covid-19 advisory board. Because the chairs are freestanding, people were able to move the chairs, so it’s possible to create a little bit of space around him,” Radnedge said. “This was towards the end of extra time in the match.
Grant Wahl, a prominent US soccer writer, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
He spent a lot of time in my hometown of Akron," James said in Philadelphia after the Los Angeles Lakers lost in overtime to the 76ers. "His love for football was immense and his reporting will be missed by all who follow the global game." Among Wahl's work at Sports Illustrated was the famous "The Chosen One" cover story about LeBron James in 2002, when James was a junior at St. He will always be part of the SI family." "He received immediate emergency medical treatment on site, which continued as he was transferred by ambulance to Hamad General Hospital," the World Cup organizing committee said in a statement, which did not list a cause of death. "He was always pretty cool to be around. Soccer also [released a statement](https://twitter.com/ussoccer/status/1601401947692863489) Friday night, saying they were "heartbroken" to learn of Wahl's death. "Any time his name would come up, I'll always think back to me as a teenager having Grant in our building down at St. [@USMNT], we offer our deepest sympathy to [@celinegounder]& all those who mourn the loss of Grant Wahl. A 1996 graduate of Princeton, Wahl worked for Sports Illustrated from 1996 to 2021, known primarily for his coverage of soccer and college basketball. [tweeted Friday night](https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1601404727014879232?s=20&t=BTVwdfzmYm5gpMIaLlliww) that she was in "complete shock" and thanked everyone for their support of her husband. Emergency services workers responded very quickly, the reporters said, and they were later told that Wahl had died.
Grant Wahl, qui a fait les manchettes après s'être fait refuser l'accès à un stade pour avoir porté un chandail arc-en-ciel, serait décédé subitement.
«Tout aussi important, la croyance de Grant dans le pouvoir du jeu pour faire avancer les droits de l'homme était, et restera, une inspiration pour tous. Il avait finalement été autorisé à rentrer dans le stade. «Toute la famille du soccer américain a le cœur brisé d'apprendre que nous avons perdu Grant Wahl», est-il possible de lire.
Le décès du journaliste américain Grant Wahl avait dit souffrir d'une bronchite et qu'il n'était pas le seul dont la santé avait été affectée.
Il était une personne aimante pour qui la passion du soccer et le dévouement envers le journalisme étaient incommensurables.» Son amour du soccer était immense et sa couverture manquera à tous ceux qui suivent le sport», a mentionné Infantino sur Twitter. Le journaliste s’était fait remarquer en début de Mondial en se voyant refuser l’accès à un stade pour avoir porté un chandail arc-en-ciel. Dans une vidéo sur Instagram, son frère Eric Wahl a partagé vendredi sa théorie d’un meurtre. Au cours des derniers jours, l’homme de 48 ans avait dit souffrir d’une bronchite, et qu’il n’était pas le seul dont la santé avait été affectée. «Tout le monde tousse ici, ce n’est pas que moi.
Le décès du journaliste américain qui couvrait la Coupe du monde de soccer au Qatar, a créé une onde de choc dans le monde des médias.
Il était une personne aimante pour qui la passion du soccer et le dévouement envers le journalisme étaient incommensurables.» Son amour du soccer était immense et sa couverture manquera à tous ceux qui suivent le sport», a mentionné Infantino sur Twitter. Le journaliste s’était fait remarquer en début de Mondial en se voyant refuser l’accès à un stade pour avoir porté un chandail arc-en-ciel. Une équipe médicale a rapidement été dépêchée sur place et des manœuvres de réanimation cardiaque lui ont été administrées pendant 20 minutes. Dans une vidéo sur Instagram, son frère Eric Wahl a partagé vendredi sa théorie d’un meurtre. Au cours des derniers jours, l’homme de 48 ans avait dit souffrir d’une bronchite, et qu’il n’était pas le seul dont la santé avait été affectée.
Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports. Grant Wahl, the famed American soccer journalist, died in the early hours of Saturday ...
He looked rattled and angry, and he was covered in a sheen of sweat. He wore his T-shirt on purpose, absolutely, but not to get attention. On Friday he took some medicine and came to his final stadium. Grant tweeted his admiration of the play: "Just an incredible designed set-piece goal by the Netherlands," he wrote. The last goal he saw came on a sneaky set piece by the Dutch that tied things up in the 101st minute of regulation, the latest equalizer in World Cup history. He wrote copiously on self-imposed deadlines, vowing to keep rewarding his readers for their trust, which he viewed as sacred. It was, and he gave me a passionate defence of the practice. He looked tired and wan, but he wasn't going to miss such a big game. He collapsed in the media tribune during the dramatic quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands, which had gone to extra time. Free to read: What happened when Qatar World Cup security detained me for 25 minutes for wearing a t-shirt supporting LGBTQ rights, forcibly took my phone and angrily demanded that I remove my t-shirt to enter the stadium. Grant was about nine feet tall and had a perfectly bald head, so he stood out anyway. He arrived in his seat close to the whistle.
Grant Wahl, 48 ans, est décédé alors qu'il couvrait le match Argentine–Pays-Bas au stade Lusail vendredi.
Il a également travaillé pour Fox Sports de 2012 à 2019. Nous sommes en contact avec de hauts responsables qataris pour veiller à ce que les souhaits de sa famille soient exaucés le plus rapidement possible. Je n’ai pas la COVID (je me teste régulièrement), mais j’ai dû aller à la clinique du centre des médias et ils m’ont dit que j’ai probablement une bronchite. Ils m’ont donné des antibiotiques et du sirop contre la toux et je me sens déjà beaucoup mieux, mais pas bueno. Nous pouvions toujours compter sur Grant pour livrer des articles perspicaces et divertissants sur notre jeu et ses protagonistes, a souligné la fédération dans un communiqué. Il a précisé que la Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) lui avait présenté ses excuses.
Grant Wahl, a prominent U.S. soccer journalist who was outspoken in his opposition of Qatar hosting the World Cup, died Friday in Doha.
The World Cup continues with two quarterfinals as Portugal face Morocco (10 a.m., ET, TSN) at the Al Thumama Stadium and England play France (2 p.m. Wahl had worked with Sports Illustrated since 1996, covering numerous World Cup on both the men’s and women’s side, including the 2015 even in Canada. They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. Wahl was a long-time writer with Sports Illustrated and was working independently in Qatar. Article content Wahl, who celebrated his 48th birthday on Dec.
Wahl covered James as a high school standout in Akron, Ohio, eventually resulting in the iconic Sports Illustrated cover story that crowned him “The Chosen ...
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match ...
“You come to a World Cup as a journalist to work, to share the stresses, the pressures but also the enjoyments and the fascination of it — and to share that with your readers, your listeners, your viewers. He spent a lot of time in my hometown of Akron,” James said in Philadelphia after the Los Angeles Lakers lost in overtime to the 76ers. “There was never any doubt that Grant was on the side of the good guys in wanting soccer to make the best of itself.” Wahl also worked for Fox Sports from 2012-19 and was hired by CBS Sports in 2021 as an analyst and editorial consultant. He then launched his own website, Fútbol with Grant Wahl, and a podcast with Meadowlark Media. 21](https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/an-unexpected-detention-by-world?utm_source=alaska%20highway%20news&utm_campaign=alaska%20highway%20news%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral) and wrote that security refused him entry and told him to remove the shirt. [a Sports Illustrated cover story](https://vault.si.com/vault/2002/02/18/ahead-of-his-class-ohio-high-school-junior-lebron-james-is-so-good-that-hes-already-being-mentioned-as-the-heir-to-air-jordan?utm_source=alaska%20highway%20news&utm_campaign=alaska%20highway%20news%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral) about LeBron James in 2002, when James was a junior at St. “We could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists,” the U.S. Wahl, who wrote for Sports Illustrated for a decade then started his own website, was a major voice informing an American public of soccer during time of increased interest after the U.S. and reported on some of the biggest stories in the sport, died Saturday while covering a World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. The World Cup organizing committee said he was taken to Doha's Hamad General Hospital, but it did not state a cause of death. Wahl attempted to run for FIFA president against Sepp Blatter and Mohamed bin Hammam in 2011.