Grant Wahl

About

Sports journalist who worked for CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and Sports Illustrated.  He died while covering the world cup in Qatar in December of 2022.  He covered 8 World Cup tournaments in his illustrious career as he rose to become one of the most influential journalists covering the global sport of soccer. 

Before Fame

He attended high school in Kansas and later graduated from Princeton University in 1996.

Trivia

In 2009, he wrote The Beckham Experiment, which discusses David Beckham's move to the United States to compete in the MLS.  In 2011, he considered running for President of FIFA.

Family Life

He was married to Céline Gounder who was a member of Joe Biden's transition after he was elected as President. The pair had two dogs at the time of his passing.

Associated With

In one of his final Tweets, he praised Tyler Adams for how he handled the media. He had a successful podcast called Fútbol with Grant Wahl in which he interviewed many famous influential sports figures including Jeremy Schaap and Jesus Ferreira.