Last Updated on: 10th December 2022, 06:22 pm
Who is Grant Wahl? Biography, Wiki
Grant Wahl was a football journalist who collapsed and died during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. How did Wall die? What was his cause of death?
According to CNN, Wahl made global headlines shortly before his death when he was “arrested and briefly denied entry to a World Cup match for wearing a rainbow jersey in support of LGBTQ rights.”
Grant Wahl Age
His current age was 48 years.
Grant Wahl’s Net Worth
His current net worth was around 4 Million US Dollars.
Grant Wahl’s Cause Of Death
According to CNN, Wahl “collapsed in the press room while covering the Argentina-Netherlands game on Friday.”
The cause of death is unclear, Cable News Network reported. His brother claims he was murdered, but authorities have not released an official cause of death.
According to the Daily Mail, Wahl was “in good health” before collapsing during a game on Friday, 9th December 2022. Eric’s brother provided that detail in a now-deleted Instagram video.
“I’m the reason he wore the rainbow jersey at the World Cup. According to the Daily Mail, I don’t think my brother died; I think he was killed,” Wahl’s brother Eric said.
According to the Daily Mail, Wahl said on a podcast the day before his death.
Eventually, my body collapsed on top of me. Three weeks of little sleep, lots of stress, and lots of work can do this for you. What had been cold for the past ten days turned into something more serious on the night of the USA vs Netherlands game and I could feel my upper chest taking on a new level of pressure and discomfort. He had tested negative for COVID-19, the Daily Mail reported.
“I was at the main media center medical clinic today and they told me I probably had bronchitis. They put me on a course of antibiotics and cough syrup and after a few hours, I’m feeling a little better. But not good. He said he wrote, according to the Daily Mail.
The New York Times reported that Wahl fell into “severe distress” in the closing moments of a game he was covering.
American Football Statement
The US. Soccer released a detailed statement on Grant Wahl’s death on its official Twitter page. “The entire football family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl,” it said.
The statement continued: “Football fans and world-class journalism knew we could always count on Grant to deliver interesting and entertaining stories about our game and its key players – the teams, players, coaches, and many personalities that make the game unique.”
Here in the United States, Grant’s passion for football and commitment to raising his profile in our sporting landscape has played a significant role in inspiring interest and respect for our beautiful game.
Just as importantly, Grant’s belief in the power of play to advance human rights has been and will continue to be an inspiration to all. Grant has made football his life’s work and we are devastated that he and his brilliant lyrics are no longer with us. In the USA. His writing and the stories he told will live on.
Grant Wahl Wife
Wahl’s wife, Celine Gounder, issued a statement on Twitter. “So grateful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl football family and so many friends who reached out tonight,” she wrote.
“I am completely shocked.”
Her Twitter page describes her as “Medicine/Infectious Diseases/Epidemiology/@KFF @KHNews Senior Fellow & Editor-at-Large for Public Health”.
