{"id":57573,"date":"2022-12-10T19:02:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T19:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=57573"},"modified":"2022-12-10T19:02:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T19:02:20","slug":"sports-journalist-dies-in-qatar-during-argentina-v-netherlands-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=57573","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Sports journalist dies in Qatar during Argentina v Netherlands game<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A prominent football journalist from the United States has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed as extra time began in the Argentina-Netherlands game on Friday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early reports suggest he may have had a heart attack, but this has yet to be officially confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month Mr Wahl was briefly detained by Qatari authorities for trying to enter a stadium wearing a rainbow shirt, in support of LGBT rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ussoccer\/status\/1601401947692863489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the US Soccer Federation said it was \u201cheartbroken\u201d&nbsp;<\/a>by the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFans 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,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celinegounder\/status\/1601404727014879232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweet<\/a>, Mr Wahl\u2019s wife, C\u00e9line Gounder, said she was in \u201ccomplete shock\u201d, adding that she was \u201cso thankful\u201d for the support she had received from friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Wahl celebrated his 48th birthday on Thursday with friends in Qatar, a day before he collapsed. He&nbsp;wrote on his website&nbsp;on Monday that he had been unwell in the last 10 days and was on a course of antibiotics for suspected bronchitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy body finally broke down on me,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWhat 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t have Covid (I test regularly here), but I went into the medical clinic and the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Mr Wahl\u2019s love for football was \u201cimmense\u201d, adding that his reporting would be \u201cmissed by all who follow the global game\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tributes have poured in from several UK journalists. Piers Morgan described Mr Wahl as a \u201cbrilliant journalist\u201d, while the Times\u2019 Henry Winter said he was a \u201cfine man\u201d and \u201cgiant of the press box\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BBC Sport\u2019s Dan Roan&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danroan\/status\/1601466709575335936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a>: \u201cGrant Wahl was a renowned and hugely respected journalist and the flood of tributes is testament to the esteem in which he was held.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesoccerdon\/status\/1601405535638941697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a>: \u201cWe are shocked, saddened and heartbroken over the tragic passing of Grant Wahl. He was a kind and caring person whose passion for soccer and dedication to journalism were immeasurable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US tennis icon&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillieJeanKing\/status\/1601475783037489152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Billie Jean King also paid tribute to Mr Wahl<\/a>, describing him as an \u201cadvocate for the LGBTQ community and a prominent voice for women\u2019s soccer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the Qatari body responsible for planning the World Cup, the Supreme Committee for Delivery &amp; Legacy, said: \u201cWe are deeply saddened by the death of the US journalist Grant Wahl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGrant was known for his enormous love of football and was in Qatar to cover his eighth Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe fell ill in the Lusail Stadium media tribune, during last night\u2019s quarter-final match between Argentina v Netherlands. He received immediate emergency medical treatment on site, which continued as he was transferred by ambulance to Hamad General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe 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\u2019s wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, Mr Wahl was presented with an award by Brazilian football legend Ronaldo for reporting on eight consecutive World Cups \u2013 his first was in the US in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? 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