Dr. Celine Gounder, wife of Grant Wahl, says husband died of aneurysm with no foul play
Dr. Celine Gounder says that her husband, American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, died of an aneurysm and that no foul play was involved during his death at the World Cup.
Wahl died Friday while covering the World Cup in Qatar. He was a well-known defender of human rights and had been outspoken against Qatar leading up to and during the tournament.
In November, security temporarily detained Wahl for wearing a pro-LGBTQ+ T-shirt featuring a soccer ball surrounded by rainbow colors. Additionally, Wahl published a story last Thursday to his Substack, discussing World Cup organizers' apathy over the deaths of migrant workers.
In an emotional video posted to his Instagram account, Wahl's brother, Eric, said he was suspicious of the death.
"I'm gay. I'm the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup," Eric Wahl said. "My brother was healthy. He told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died. I believe he was killed. And I just beg for any help."
On Tuesday, Eric Wahl wrote on Twitter that he no longer suspected foul play in his brother's death.
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