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Grant Wahl died in the World Cup.
US men’s national soccer team captain Tyler Adams has sent his “deepest sympathy” to Grant Wahl’s wife Celine and to those who knew him. Wahl’s brother Eric Wahl claimed that Wahl had received death threats because he wore a rainbowshirt in support of gay rights and because of his reporting on the state of the…
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Grant was a kind and talented journalist.
Sports Illustrated journalist Grant Wahl, who passed away in the World Cup in Qatar, had been to the medical centre of the World Cup media centre, where he felt tightening of his chest and thought it was bronchitis. “He had a good time at the World Cup…and he was thankful for everyone,” said Wahl. Wahl…
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Grant Wahl was a soccer writer who died covering the World Cup.
Football legend Grant Wahl, who was the co-editor of Sports Illustrated magazine, passed away at the age of 52 due to COVID-19 in Qatar. He had made headlines in November 2020 when he was detained and briefly refused entry to a World Cup match because he was wearing a rainbow t-shirt in support of LGBTQ…
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Grant Wahl was a sports writer who was covering the World Cup.
ESPN reporter Grant Wahl, who died after he was allegedly assaulted by security personnel at the World Cup in Russia on Friday, had been recognised by FIFA recently for his contribution to reporting on eight consecutive World Cups. “He went to a different sport. I’ll…think back to me as a teenager and having Grant in…