by the associated press
21:06 09 December 2022 CSE
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Grant Wahl, one of America’s best-known soccer writers, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
U. S. media sitting next to him said Wahl fell into his seat in the media gallery at Lusail Iconic Stadium in overtime and reporters next to him called for help.
Wahl tweeted Wednesday that he celebrated his birthday that day. American journalists who knew Wahl said he was 49.
Wahl was covering his eighth World Cup. He wrote on his online page on Monday that he had visited a medical clinic during his stay in Qatar.
“Through it all, my body collapsed in the most sensitive part of me. Three weeks of poor sleep, high altitude tension and a lot of work can do this to you,” Wahl wrote. something more serious on match night USA. I can 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.
American Statement on Grant Wahl’s Death: pic. twitter. com/CBp1mCK1mQ