Grant Wahl (1973-2022)

Published: Dec. 12, 2022, 10:35 p.m.

b"Grant Wahl was the founder of F\\xfatbol with Grant Wahl, a longtime writer for Sports Illustrated, and the author of The Beckham Experiment and Masters of Modern Soccer.\\xa0He died on December 10, covering the World Cup in Qatar. This interview was recorded in January 2016.\\n\\u201cI never would have predicted I would do soccer full time. And that\\u2019s happened. I\\u2019d love to say that this was all planned and inevitable but it really wasn\\u2019t.\\u201d\\nShow notes:\\xa0\\n\\nF\\xfatbol with Grant Wahl\\n\\nWahl's Sports Illustrated archive\\n\\n\\n\\u201cSoccer Journalist Dies at World Cup After Collapsing at Argentina Game\\u201d\\xa0(The New York Times)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cRIP Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(Chris Wittyngham, F\\xfatbol with Grant Wahl)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cRemembering Grant Wahl: A Sterling Example of How to Work With Principle\\u201d\\xa0(Sports Illustrated)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cRemembering Grant Wahl, a champion of American soccer\\u201d\\xa0(The Atlantic)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cLive like adored soccer writer Grant Wahl and smell those roses\\u201d\\xa0(Indy Star)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cThere was something Bourdain-like about the big, soccer life Grant Wahl led\\u201d\\xa0(Los Angeles Times)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cGrant Wahl's housemate Guillem Balagu\\xe9 pays tribute to US journalist\\u201d\\xa0(CNN.com)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cGrant\\u201d\\xa0(Joe Posnanski)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cHe was the best of us\\u201d\\xa0(former U.S. Men\\u2019s National Team Coach Bob Bradley)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cUS Soccer statement on the passing of Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(US Soccer)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cGrant Wahl was my idol and my friend. A selfless, wonderful man\\u201d\\xa0(The Athletic)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cTo the end, Grant Wahl fought fearlessly for what he believed\\u201d\\xa0(CBC)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cHe championed soccer in the U.S. and human rights throughout his career\\u201d\\xa0(CBS Mornings)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cA love letter to the writing of Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(Holding the High Line)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cMia Hamm 'Heartbroken' Over Grant Wahl's Death: 'Our Game Was Better Because Grant Wahl Was in It'\\u201d\\xa0(People)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cHow Grant Wahl Changed the Place of Soccer in America\\u201d\\xa0(The New Yorker)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cRemembering Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(Medium)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cThe Best of Us: A Tribute to Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(The Nation)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cLeBron James remembrance\\u201d\\xa0(Twitter)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cRemembering Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(Sports Illustrated)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cThe Life and Legacy of Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(Hang Up and Listen)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cWitnesses Recount Last Moments Of Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl\\u201d\\xa0(HuffPost)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cBillie Jean King remembrance\\u201d\\xa0(Twitter)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cGrant Wahl Was a Kind, Wise Champion of the Voiceless in Soccer\\u201d\\xa0(The Guardian)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cGrant Wahl's Wife Remembers the Late Soccer Journalist\\u201d\\xa0(NPR)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cSoccer Writer Grant Wahl Was the Type of Journalist \\u2014 and Person \\u2014 I Want to Be\\u201d\\xa0(Colorado Sun)\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"