Basketball legend LeBron James paid tribute to Grant Wahl, an American sportswriter who died while reporting on the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Qatar. Read more:
No further details have been released about his death.
Mr Wahl also wrote on Monday that he had visited a hospital in Qatar, saying:"My body finally broke down on me - three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you. "I didn't have COVID , but I went into the medical clinic at the main media centre today, and they said I probably have bronchitis.
"We are engaged with senior Qatari officials to see to it that his family's wishes are fulfilled as expeditiously as possible.""Fans of soccer and journalism of the highest quality knew we could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game and its major protagonists: teams, players, coaches and the many personalities that make soccer unlike any sport.
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