American journalist[/B] Grant Wall collapsed yesterday, Friday, while covering the World Cup quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina, as first reported by his family and confirmed by the U.S. Soccer Federation.
The 48-year-old journalist, with stints at CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated, lost consciousness and collapsed at Qatar's Lusail Stadium. After a cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempt, he was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It is not clear whether he died at the stadium or during transport to hospital.
Grant Wall had recently revealed that at the World Cup match between the US and Wales he was detained for about half an hour for wearing a pro-LGBT shirt.
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His brother, Eric Wall, expressed suspicion of foul play: "My brother was healthy. He told me he received death threats. I don't believe my brother just died, I believe he was killed. And I'm begging for any help," he said in a video he posted on Instagram."
The U.S. Soccer Federation has issued a statement saying it is saddened by the unexpected loss of the journalist and extends its condolences to the family of the deceased.
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