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Journalist Grant Wahl's family says he died from a burst blood vessel

The highly revered soccer journalist suddenly died while covering a World Cup match last week.

Axios

Grant Wahl: World Cup journalist died due to aortic aneurysm, wife says

The renowned US football journalist was covering his eighth World Cup when he collapsed during the quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands

The Independent UK

Grant Wahl's cause of death made public after World Cup journalist's tragedy in Qatar

Grant Wahl collapsed in his seat last Friday evening while covering the World Cup 2022 quarter-final between Netherlands and Argentina and was later pronounced dead

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World Cup 2022 security guard dies following fall at Lusail Stadium during match

A World Cup security guard has sadly passed away after falling at Lusail Stadium following Argentina's quarter-final win over Netherlands in the early hours of Saturday morning

Daily Mirror

American soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl died of an aneurysm at the Qatar World Cup

Wahl, the preeminent soccer reporter in the U.S., died early Saturday while covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match in Doha. He collapsed in the press tribune during the game.

WEKU

Vahe Gregorian: Grant Wahl became citizen of the world, but roots in Kansas City will flourish forever

Nearly every morning throughout the World Cup in Qatar, the first voice Angie Long sought to hear from outside the home was that of Shawnee Mission East classmate and cherished friend Grant Wahl.

Tribune News Service

Messi's dream lives on as Argentina defeats Croatia to reach the World Cup final

Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to advance to the World Cup finals for a sixth time - and giving star forward Messi a chance to win his first title. Argentina will play either France or Morocco on Sunday.

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What we know about US soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s death

Journalist was outspoken critic of human rights abuses in soccer, sparking fears of foul play

The Independent UK

Grant Wahl’s body returned to US for autopsy after soccer journalist’s sudden death at Qatar World Cup

The journalist had covered 11 World Cups between men and women’s events

The Independent UK

Body of sportswriter Wahl, who died while covering World Cup, returns to U.S

The body of well-known U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who died suddenly on Friday after collapsing while covering a match at the World Cup in Qatar, has arrived in the United States, the State Department said on Monday.

Reuters

Reception by 335-Pound Penei Sewell to Seal Lions Win Was a True Thing of Beauty

A clutch catch by the right tackle was the best play of Week 14 in the NFL.

Sports Illustrated

Soccer journalist Grant Wahl's body returned to US

A senior State Department official says the body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl have been repatriated to the United States after his death last week while covering the World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

Qatar World Cup: Second journalist 'died suddenly' on same day as Grant Wahl

Qatari photojournlaist Khalid al-Misslam passed away on Sunday, with the cause unclear, after Grant Wahl collapsed at a stadium after suffering a reported heart attack

Daily Mirror

Christian Stone: There was something Bourdain-like about the big, soccer life Grant Wahl led

Grant Wahl could throw a dinner party. He and his wife, Céline Gounder, hosted them monthly for Grant's Sports Illustrated colleagues. The idea wasn't to bring together a collection of the familiar, but to gather a group of co-workers who might know little about the others, if they knew anything…

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Sam McDowell: Brother of Grant Wahl speaks about his stunning death in Qatar, calls for transparency

Twenty-four hours after the tragic and shocking death of Grant Wahl, an American journalist who died while reporting on the World Cup in Qatar, his brother Eric is imagining a moment from their childhood — more specifically, the basement of the Mission, Kansas house in which they grew up.

USA Today Sports Media Group

LeBron James talks about the death of journalist Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl, who wrote Sports Illustrated's famous cover story on LeBron James in 2002, passed away on Friday, and James paid his respects.

The Guardian - UK

World Cup security guard in intensive care after fall at Lusail Stadium

A World Cup security guard is in intensive care after falling from what one observer has described as a ‘significant height’ at the Lusail Stadium

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022 diary: ‘Arabian Nights’ a curious experience under the claw

Qatar’s fan park fails to deliver desert vibes and a Brazil press conference quickly turns into a group therapy session

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World Cup 2022 briefing: four sides still standing after quarter-final drama

Argentina will play Croatia and France take on Morocco in the semi-finals; it will be a great story whoever lifts the trophy

Sports Illustrated

Former USMNT Coach Bob Bradley Mourns Grant Wahl

The longtime coach honored the acclaimed soccer writer who died suddenly Friday while covering the World Cup.

Los Angeles Times

FIFA joins tributes to journalist Grant Wahl after his death at the World Cup

AL KHOR, Qatar — Two dozen flowers and a framed photograph of soccer journalist Grant Wahl were placed in section 506, desk 305, seat A — Wahl’s assigned seat — high above the sideline at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor ahead of Saturday’s France-England game.

Sports Illustrated

FIFA Pays Tribute to Grant Wahl Before England-France Match

The American journalist and former Sports Illustrated writer died suddenly Friday while covering the World Cup.

The Independent UK

Memorial to American writer Wahl placed at World Cup game

American soccer writer Grant Wahl has been honored with a tribute from FIFA on the desk where he was due to work at the World Cup quarterfinal match between France and England

The Independent UK

Grant Wahl: Fifa pay tribute to US soccer writer before World Cup game

American soccer writer Grant Wahl has been honored with a tribute from FIFA on the desk where he was due to work at the World Cup quarterfinal match between France and England

Sports Illustrated

David Beckham Shares Statement on Death of Grant Wahl

Wahl profiled Beckham for SI in 2007 and published a book about his Los Angeles Galaxy tenure in 2009.

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