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Soccer writer Grant Wahl, who has been successful Qatar covering the World Cup, has died astatine property 48, according to a connection from U.S. Soccer. His wife, Celine Gounder, said she's successful "complete shock."
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Journalist Grant Wahl has died successful Qatar portion covering the World Cup, U.S. Soccer shared successful a connection connected Dec. 9.
The sports writer died after reportedly collapsing astatine the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match, per NPR. He was 48.
"The full U.S. Soccer household is heartbroken to larn that we person mislaid Grant Wahl," the enactment wrote in a statement Dec. 9. "Fans of shot and journalism of the highest prime knew we could ever number connected Grant to present insightful and entertaining stories astir our game, and its large protagonists: teams, players, coaches and the galore personalities that marque shot dissimilar immoderate sport."
The statement continued, "Here successful the United States, Grant's passionateness for shot and committedness to elevating its illustration crossed our sporting scenery played a large relation successful helping to thrust involvement successful and respect for our beauteous game. As important, Grant's content successful the powerfulness of the crippled to beforehand quality rights was, and volition remain, an inspiration to all."
In the aftermath of his passing, Grant's wife, Celine Gounder, reposted U.S. Soccer's connection and said she's "in implicit shock."
Hours before U.S. Soccer confirmed his death, Grant had shared video footage from the stadium in Lusail connected his Instagram Story.
His passing comes much than 2 weeks after he reported connected his site that helium had been detained portion trying to participate the United States-Wales World Cup crippled connected Nov. 21. According to the writer, helium was denied introduction due to the fact that helium was wearing a "rainbow shot shot t-shirt supporting the LGBTQ community."
Grant Wahl
In their statement, U.S. Soccer besides offered condolences to Celine and each of his household and friends.
"Grant made shot his life's work, and we are devastated that helium and his superb penning volition nary longer beryllium with us," the enactment said. "We convey Grant for his tremendous dedication to and interaction connected our crippled successful the United States. His penning and the stories helium told volition unrecorded on."
Grant wrote for publications specified as Sports Illustrated and was the writer of books including The Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America and Masters of Modern Soccer: How the World's Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game. He produced the 2022 mini series Good Rivals, astir the "rivalry betwixt the United States and Mexico nationalist shot teams," per IMDb.
Following his death, the U.S. State Department spokesperson tweeted that they are "engaged with elder Qatari officials to spot to it that his family's wishes are fulfilled arsenic expeditiously arsenic possible," and noted they are successful "close communication" with Grant's family.
E! News has reached retired to Grant's rep but hasn't received a comment.
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