“Grant made soccer his life’s work, and we are devastated that he and his brilliant writing will no longer be with us.”
“I remember Day 1 for Grant at [Sports Illustrated], and by Day 6 it seemed he had written a Final 4 and WC cover story and of course, this All-Timer: He was that good, and a wonderful colleague and friend,” former Sports Illustrated Editor-In-Chief
Stone shared a 2002 Sports Illustrated cover of high-school-aged Lebron James. It was the first SI cover for both Wahl and the basketball legend.sportswriter for The Athletic, wrote.Jon Morosi, an MLB and NHL Network broadcaster, credited Wahl with advancing the popularity of soccer through his reporting and helping a generation of fans learn the game through storytelling.
“Just in shock. I was with him in the media centre on Monday. We talked about the long days, no sleep & there wasn’t a moment of complaining. He said he was tired, wasn’t feeling well & wondered if he had bronchitis. Was looking forward to the offdays to rest. Can’t believe it,”Wahl’s brother, Eric, who broke the news in an Instagram post, suspects foul play from the Qatari government may have led to his death.
Eric said Wahl received death threats and noted that Wahl had been detained at the World Cup stadium for
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