Second Journalist Dies Suddenly at World Cup in Qatar

A second journalist has died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, just hours after American sports reporter Grant Wahl suffered a fatal “heart attack” at the event.

As Slay News reported, 48-year-old Wahl, a celebrated soccer journalist, collapsed and died suddenly on Friday.

He reportedly collapsed while covering Fridayโ€™s quarterfinal game between Argentina and Netherlands.

Paramedics performed CPR on Wahl for several minutes at the scene.

He was then rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Wahlโ€™s brother, Eric, announced his death on Instagram and expressed suspicion about his unexpected passing.

Eric argues that his brother โ€œwas healthyโ€ and that he does โ€œnot believeโ€ that he would โ€œjust die.โ€

He even suggested there may have been foul play and made an emotional plea for help.

โ€œMy brotherย was healthy,โ€ he asserted.

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โ€œI do not believe my brother just died.”

Just 48 hours later, it was confirmed on Sunday that Khalid al-Misslam, a Qatari photojournalist working for Al Kass TV, “died suddenly.”

Qatar news outlet Gulf Times tweeted: “Al-Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

“We believe in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for him, and send our deepest condolences to his family.”

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The news was confirmed by Al Kass TV.

However, the network only briefly mentioned his death in a live broadcast and appears to be waiting on further details.

As of Monday, no further information had been released about his death.

The cause of death has not been revealed.

Wahlโ€™s brother, Eric, issued further comments after his brotherโ€™s death on Sunday night.

Eric Wahl said on Twitter that a “proper autopsy” will be carried out in the United States to get to the bottom of his brother’s death.

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He has suggested that he believes they could have been foul play involved in his brother’s death.

Eric Wahl, who is gay, believes his brother, who is straight, may have been murdered for wearing a rainbow t-shirt at the World Cup.

On the day before he died,ย Grant Wahl said he had been feeling unwell, according to the Post.

He said on his podcast:

โ€œMy body I think told me, even after the U.S. went out, โ€˜dude, you are not sleeping enough.โ€™

“It rebelled on me. So Iโ€™ve had a case of bronchitis this week.

“Iโ€™ve been to the medical clinic at the media center twice now, including today.

โ€œIโ€™m feeling better today I basically canceled everything on this Thursday that I had and napped.

“And Iโ€™m doing slightly better,โ€ he said.

“I think you can probably tell in my voice that Iโ€™m not 100 percent.”

Also on Saturday, aย World Cupย security guard fell from what has been described as a โ€œsignificant heightโ€ after Friday nightโ€™s quarter-final game between Argentina and the Netherlands, ย according to theย Guardian.

The guard is reported by the Guardian to be a migrant worker and was in stable but critical condition.

A Filipino national hired to fix lights in a car park also died after a fall earlier in the tournament.

After the workerโ€™s death, Nasser al-Khater, the head of Qatarโ€™sย World Cupย operations, said, ย โ€œdeath is a natural part of life โ€” whether itโ€™s at work, whether itโ€™s in your sleep.โ€

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