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Tributes paid to football writer Grant Wahl who died while covering World Cup tie

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Acclaimed US football reporter Grant Wahl has died while covering the Argentina and Netherlands World Cup match on Friday, sparking an outpouring of tributes from the global sports community.

Wahl, 48, died suddenly during the quarter-final tie at the Lusail Stadium, reports The Mirror. Witnesses claimed he fell back in his seat without warning as fellow journalists called for assistance.

However, Wahl's brother Eric has claimed Grant may have been killed after allegedly receiving death threats for wearing a rainbow flag t-shirt to a match earlier in the competition.

Qatar has draconian laws against same-sex relationships, an issue that has caused consternation in a World Cup already marred by controversy.

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