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Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl Tragically Dies In Qatar While Covering World Cup, Brother Calls For Investigation

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48-year-old soccer journalist Grant Wahl has tragically passed away in Qatar while covering the World Cup.

NPR confirmed Wahl’s death on Thursday night but have not released his cause of death.

US Soccer released a statement on Wahl’s death after NPR’s report.

Wahl’s wife Celine confirmed the news of her husband’s passing.

Grant’s brother Eric called for an investigation into Wahl’s death.

“My brother was healthy, he told me he received death threats…I do not believe my brother just died, I believe he was killed…and I just beg for help”

During the beginning of the World Cup in Qatar, Wahl was briefly detained for wearing a rainbow color shirt to show support for the
LGBTQ community.

Wahl’s final article on his substack was critical of World Cup organizers’ apathy for the death of migrant workers.

Update: Wahl had previously complained of feeling ill with bronchitis in recent days during a podcast appearance.

Tributes poured in on social media honoring Wahl’s life after news of his death became widely reported.

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Brobible sports editor. Jorge is a Miami native and lifelong Heat fan. He has been covering the NBA, MLB and NFL professionally for almost 10 years, specializing in digital media.
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