by the associated press
9:54 a. m. December 14, 2022 CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl died of a central aneurysm when he struck while covering a World Cup game last weekend, according to an autopsy by the prominent football writer.
Wahl’s wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, said Wednesday that an autopsy was conducted through the New York Medical Examiner’s Office.
“Grant died from rupture of an undetected, slow-growing ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium,” she wrote on her husband’s website, referring to the wall surrounding the heart. “The tension in his chest that he experienced some time before his death was possibly the first symptoms. No amount of CPR or shocks would have stopped him. Their death is not similar to that of COVID. Su death is not similar to vaccination status. There is nothing wrong with his death. “
Wahl, 49, was punched in the media stand at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar early Saturday, extra time for Argentina’s quarterfinal match against the Netherlands. Close journalists said.
Its frame transported to New York.
“This transition has been treated with the utmost care and sensitivity,” Gounder wrote. “This is a strange matter that required the coordination of various domestic and foreign agencies, and the full cooperation of all involved. Our sincere gratitude to everyone involved in Grant’s repatriation. , especially the White House, the U. S. Department of State, FIFA, U. S. Soccer, and American Airlines.
Wahl had complained at the World Cup that he felt unwell.
“My body after all collapsed into the most sensitive part of me. Three weeks of poor sleep, altitude tension and a lot of work can do this to you,” Wahl wrote Dec. 5. What had been a bloody for the afterlife 10 days turned into something more serious on the night of the game between the U. S. and the U. S. I have been in the U. S. and Netherlands, and I may feel my upper chest take on a new point of tension and discomfort.
Wahl wrote that he had tested negative for COVID-19 and sought a remedy for his symptoms.
“Today I went to the medical clinic in the main media center and was told I had bronchitis. I was given a course of antibiotics and cough syrup, and I already feel a little better a few hours later. But still: Not good,” he wrote.
Wahl worked for Sports Illustrated from 1996 to 2021, known for its school football and basketball policy. He then presented his own website, Football with Grant Wahl, and a podcast with Meadowlark Media.
Wahl also worked for Fox Sports from 2012 to 2019 and was hired through CBS Sports in 2021 as an analyst and editorial consultant. “Masters of modern football”.
Gounder said a memorial service was planned.
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