Football writer Grant Wahl dies

At the World Cup match in Qatar

Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known football writers in the United States, died early Saturday

US media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in the media tribune at Lusail Iconic Stadium

Emergency services workers responded very quickly, the reporters said, and the reporters later were told that Wahl had died

Emergency services workers responded very quickly, the reporters said, and the reporters later were told that Wahl had died

My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress, and lots of work can do that to you,” Wahl wrote.

Wahl tweeted on Wednesday that he had celebrated his birthday that day

American reporters who knew Wahl said he was 49

“Grant’s belief in the power of the game to advance human rights was, and will remain, an inspiration to all