Moments after it was reported that esteemed sports journalist Grant Wahl had died while covering the World Cup in Qatar, tributes to the CBS Sports contributor began pouring in online.
while covering the World Cup in Qatar, tributes to the CBS Sports contributor began pouring in online.
Wahl, 48, was in the press box for the quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands when he appeared to suffer"some kind of acute distress," his agent, Tim Scanlan, told CBS News. Paramedics were called to the scene, Scanlan said, but were unable to revive him. The exact cause of death is not yet known.
A prolific journalist, Wahl wrote for multiple outlets and was a CBS Sports contributor. He was an analyst on CBS Sports HQ throughout the Qatar World Cup, and wrote guest columns focused on the U.S. men's national team for CBS Sports. He was also an editorial consultant for soccer documentaries on Paramount+.
FILE -- Grant Wahl at a game between the U.S. men's national team and Ecuador at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, on Oct. 10, 2014.Sports commentators and journalists paid tribute to Wahl's impressive career. Senior CBS Sports writer and analyst Matt Norlander said he couldn't"comprehend" Wahl's loss.
"That is not computing. If he'd wanted to, Grant would've been THE preeminent scribe in college basketball. Instead, he changed lanes and forever altered the way American soccer was covered and popularized. Legendary. This is a tragedy," heCan't comprehend that Grant Wahl is gone. That is not computing. If he'd wanted to, Grant would've been THE preeminent scribe in college basketball.
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