Several hundred people gathered at The Times Center in New York City Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the memory, life and impact of acclaimed sportswriter and soccer journalist Grant Wahl
Wahl died earlier this month at age 49 while covering the World Cup in Qatar after suffering a ruptured aortic aneurysm, according to his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder. His death sent shock waves through the soccer and sports journalism community, who remembered Wahl as a kind and talented journalist.
“He combined a professional drive with a personal commitment to the growth of the sport, and through his efforts brought respect both domestically and internationally.” “Grant saw early on that sports and social justice could have this huge intersection,” Wertheim said, calling Wahl a visionary. “He obviously saw the huge growth potential for soccer, the scandalous lack of coverage before anybody else.
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