Grant Wahl: A remembrance of an accomplished sportswriter whose untimely death shook the World Cup

Grant Wahl died of natural causes. Mike Jensen and Grant Walsh have known each other for almost 25 years. Grant was a great journalist and storyteller who was also a soccer fan. He was relentless in his questioning of the coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. BigSoccer.com was one of his favorite places.

Grant Wahl died of natural causes. Jonathan Tannenwald was covering the women's World Cup in 2003. Grant championed Jonathan's soccer writing long before he became The Inquirer's football writer. John Skipper hired Grant to Meadowlark Media. John helped build soccer's reputation in the U.S. thanks to his World Cups broadcasts. He hosted gatherings at his favorite soccer bar in Manhattan. It was a place where people from the media, TV presenters, ex-players and social media creators gathered. They would sit at outside table. The bar is a short walk from Penn Station. There are also places where they gather during the Champions League.

Grant died of a heart attack. Andrea Canales covered the first World Cup with him in 2006. He was a contract writer at ESPN. Grant was famous for his writing in college basketball and for being a soccer journalist. He wrote a book about David Beckham. His wife Celine Gounder was brilliant and beautiful. In his spare time he was fun and adventurous. For Andrea he danced on the MLS All-Star parties. Mike mentioned that Grant asked hard questions in press conferences. They also talked about his support for LGBTQ soccer fans. The journalist died in Qatar.

Grant Wahl died. DeAntae Prince remembers him as a kind person. He was a Sports Illustrated writer. He always made time for everyone and treated people with dignity. His work included investigating worker mistreatment and supporting the LBGT community. In recent days, many people have come forward with personal tales of his kindness. It was no surprise as he was brave and passionate.