Prominent American soccer journalist Grant Wahl collapsed and died at a Qatar stadium Friday while covering the World Cup
Grant Wahl, who was 48, wrote on Monday that he visited a hospital in Qatar after his body "finally broke down" after three weeks of little sleep, high stress and a heavy workload covering the marquee soccer competition. | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for BudweiserProminent American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who wrote about being denied entry into a U.S. World Cup game last month for wearing a rainbow shirt, collapsed and died at a Qatar stadium Friday.
Gounder, an infectious diseases expert, served as an adviser to President Biden on the Covid pandemic. Wahl was initially denied entry to a stadium last month before a game between the U.S. and Wales. He said he was detained for 30 minutes for wearing a shirt that had a soccer ball surrounded by a rainbow, though he was eventually let in.
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