US journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering the World Cup in Qatar

US journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering the World Cup in Qatar


At the start of the World Cup, the professional reported being barred from a stadium for wearing a rainbow-print shirt

American sports journalist Grant Wahl, 48, who was in Qatar to cover the World Cup, died after the match between Argentina and the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

There is no conclusive information on the cause of death of the journalist, considered one of the main references in the country in relation to sports coverage. The American press comments that the professional suffered a heart attack during the match. The victim’s brother, however, speculates that the brother was murdered.

At the start of the World Cup, the journalist reported on his social media that he had been held up at the Ahmed bin Ali stadium, theater of the duel, before the match between United States And Walesfor the first round of the Cup, for wearing a rainbow print T-shirt.

Subsequently, the journalist returned to social media to update the case and revealed that he had managed to enter the stadium after being held for almost half an hour. “I’m fine but it was an unnecessary provocation. I’m in the press area, still wearing my shirt. I was held up for almost half an hour. Come on gay,” he wrote.

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