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American Journalist Dies After Collapsing at Qatar World Cup
(CNN) – Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup, sparking an outpouring of shock and grief across the sports world.He “collapsed” while covering Friday’s Argentina-Netherlands match, a witness told CNN.Qatar’s World Cup organizers said on Saturday that Wahl “fell ill” in the press area, where he received “immediate medical treatment on site.” He was then transferred to Hamad General Hospital, said a spokesperson for the Supreme Court Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body responsible for planning the tournament.He was treated in the stadium “for about 20 to 25 minutes” before he was moved to the hospital, Keir Radnedge, a columnist at World Soccer Magazine, told CNN Saturday.“This was towards the end of extra time in the match. Suddenly, colleagues up to my left started shouting for medical assistance.