A renowned American football journalist who was recently detained for supporting LGBTQ+ rights has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar.
Grant Wahl, 48, collapses after Argentina’s defeat against the Netherlands on Friday night. The tournament’s planning body said Wahl was transferred to Hamad General Hospital after falling ill in the press area, where he received “immediate medical treatment on site”. The cause of death is not clear.
In November, Qatari authorities briefly detained Wahl for trying to enter a stadium wearing a rainbow shirt in support of LGBTQ+ rights. in a statement, The US Soccer Federation said it was “heartbroken”. by news.
one in TweetWahl’s wife, Celine Gounder, said she was in “complete shock”.
Wahal wrote on his website on Monday that he had been unwell for the past 10 days and was taking antibiotics for suspected bronchitis.