On the last Saturday, December 9th, a fact that shocked the soccer world occurred. The American journalist, Grant Wahl died while covering the Argentina vs Netherlands match in the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
After learning about the sad news, his wife Celin Gounder expressed a heartfelt message that portrayed her current moment after finding out what happened: "I am very grateful for the support of my husband's soccer family and so many friends who have reached out to me", she stated.
In response to this, the United States, Grant Wahl's home country, shared a heartfelt statement in which they also reported the unfortunate incident. In addition, his brother Eric Wahl stated that they will initiate an investigation once the facts are known.
Statement from the United States following Grant Wahl's death
"The entire US Soccer family is devastated to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl. Fans of soccer and high-quality journalism knew they could always count on him to provide interesting stories", stated the American statement.
Who was Grant Wahl?
Grant Wahl was an American journalist who dedicated himself to providing the most comprehensive analysis of sports coverage for CBS Sports. Similarly, he had writing as one of his hobbies, where he often lent his services to important networks such as Sports Illustrated.