Well-known American football journalist dies in Qatar during the Netherlands-Argentina quarterfinals

An American sports journalist who reported on the World Cup, Grant Wahl, died in Qatar on Friday, the American Football Association and his wife Céline Gounder report. The 48-year-old journalist’s brother claims he was killed because of support for the LGBTQ+ community. Nothing has yet been announced about the cause of death. The American football league US Soccer says it is “heartbroken” by his death.

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