The brother of Grant Wahl, the American soccer journalist who died whereas masking the continuing World Cup in Qatar, now not believes his sibling died of foul play.
‘The household will launch an announcement as to reason behind loss of life quickly,’ Eric Wahl wrote on Twitter. ‘I now not suspect foul play. It was not (pulmonary embolism).’
Wahl, who had complained of respiratory issues earlier within the week and had been handled for a potential case of bronchitis, fell again in his seat in a bit of Lusail Stadium reserved for journalists throughout further time of Friday’s sport. Adjoining reporters referred to as for help and the 49-year-old was rushed to the hospital, however was declared deceased quickly after.
A lot of the world realized of Wahl’s passing from his brother Eric, who claimed that Grant was killed for sporting a rainbow ‘satisfaction’ t-shirt earlier within the match in violation of host nation Qatar’s anti-gay legal guidelines: ‘I don’t imagine my brother simply died, I imagine he was killed.’
The brother of Grant Wahl, the American soccer journalist who died whereas masking the continuing World Cup in Qatar, now not believes his sibling died of foul play
The brother of Grant Wahl (pictured), the American soccer journalist who died whereas masking the continuing World Cup in Qatar, now not believes his sibling died of foul play
FIFA launched an announcement on Wahl’s loss of life on Tuesday.
‘In mild of inaccurate reporting following the tragic occasions at Lusail Stadium throughout Netherlands in opposition to Argentina, FIFA wish to verify that, in step with medical protocols, and as per the report from Hamad Medial Company’s Ambulance Service in Qatar, a defibrillator was obtainable with the primary responding paramedic workforce and utilized to the affected person as a part of their response.
‘As well as, it was confirmed that the affected person was transferred to hospital by an emergency ambulance. Each effort was made by medical workers current to save lots of his life. Our ideas stay with the household of Grant Wahl.’
