Grant Wahl; US Sports Journalist Dies in Qatar During a FIFA World Cup Match – A sports journalist that belongs to the United States of America collapsed during the world cup match and was out of breath. Upon seeing him, the media team rushed to his assistance and picked him up on the stretcher. At first, most people thought that he had fainted and couldn’t breathe due to the people surrounding him.
However, the people were cleared, and he was taken to the nearby hospital. After tireless efforts from the doctors and other medical staff of the airport, he was pronounced dead. He was just 48 years old at the time he gave his last breath. Some medical sources say that he had a heart attack, but that has not been confirmed yet.
Grant Wahl has been part of football history and has played a prominent role as a journalist in the football world and has majorly contributed to it. He was also part of some conspiracy theories and had also been detained a couple of times. Since the world cup in Qatar, there have been a lot of restrictions imposed by the authorities.
When the authorities were asked, they said that these restrictions were imposed so that nothing is done against their religion Islam. Grant Wahl had covered the story and was against the authorities. He argued against the useless bans by the Qatar authorities on fans and spectators.
Last month, Grant Wahl was detained by the Qatar police because he wanted to enter the stadium. While most of you might not consider this a crime, Grant Wahl wanted to enter the stadium wearing a rainbow shirt.
Grant Wahl; US Sports Journalist Dies in Qatar During a FIFA World Cup Match
Wearing a rainbow shirt means that he was showing support for the LGBTQ community, which was against the guidelines of Qatar.
In addition to the above, a strong response came from the US soccer federation in support of the prominent football journalist. Moreover, the use soccer federal also released a statement to offer condolences to the family and close friends of the renowned sports journalist, Grant Wahl.
The US soccer federation said that they were heartbroken by the news and wish that his soul rests in peace. Moreover, they also said that fans and game enthusiasts from all over the world trusted and relied on Grant Wahl as he gave detailed insight into the game irrespective of the fact that it was football, cricket, or even squash.
Moreover, they also trusted him as he gave the most authentic news related to the world of sports. Furthermore, the wife of the deceased sports journalist added by tweeting that she was in complete shock, but that the same time thanked all friends, family, and especially fans for the immense amount of support shown by them.
Moving on, Wahl celebrated his 48th birthday along with his wife, family, and friends. The birthday was celebrated just one day before he collapsed and gave his last breath. In addition to the above, Mark Wahl had addressed his fans and followers that he had been unwell for the past 10 days and suspected that he had bronchitis.
However, he was taking antibiotics and would be able to cover the football world cup that is held in Qatar. He further added, that a week before that his body couldn’t take it more and things got severe after the US and Netherlands games. He had done multiple tests, including the covid test, but it turned out negative.
In addition to the previous fact stated by the sports journalist, he said that he had an uncomfortable feeling in his chest and it couldn’t let him sleep all night and that’s the reason he missed a few games.
