OFFICIAL 2022 QATAR FIFA WORLD CUP THREAD 🌎 ⚽️ ARGENTINA ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS

rolaholic · Dec 9, 2022

Nah man these Grant Wahl rumors have gotta be fake news right?!?!

He's been one of the few American journos who cover the sport that I really rock with and respect over the years...

Really really hope it's nothing but a ******** rumor man...

luisfigo · Dec 9, 2022

Whoa

grant wahl.

Verde Shuttles · Dec 9, 2022

fluid hips · Dec 9, 2022

degenerate423 said:
LvG tactical genius, huh?

That man been riding on his 90s success with Ajax. It's criminal

jpzx · Dec 9, 2022

noskey · Dec 9, 2022

Bro something really wrong had to have happened.

Bosa · Dec 9, 2022

Wtfudge

TimelessClassic · Dec 9, 2022

Yeah someone definitely got to him. Gonna be hard to find out the truth though, that cover-up probably too strong

big j 33 · Dec 9, 2022

Rumors he may have been killed, wow

703 hwy · Dec 9, 2022

That’s crazy. There is definitely foul play. Qatar killed him :smh:

Gotta be careful when you leave our borders. Every country ain’t rocking like America.

tomdiginson · Dec 9, 2022

You don't go to another person's country see the laws and think you can be above them and not receive consequences. If the government doesn't come after you, the people will. Especially if they share the same views as said government.

Nonetheless, I won't speculate because we don't know the facts nor details.

aepps20 · Dec 9, 2022

sfc415 · Dec 9, 2022

noskey said:
As soon as Paredes didn't get two yellow for his bull****, everyone knew they could do anything they wanted. Record number of yellows but Lahoz didn't give a second to anyone??? REALLY? The scripting is leaking.

The back to back Paredes tackles reminded me of when I used to be losing in FIFA and would start doing desperation tackles (half of which would end in red cards) :lol:

dude is beyond lucky he didn’t get carded for shooting the ball into the Dutch bench

I 100% felt like someone from Argentina was going to do something like that for revenge though, since the Dutch were fouling the hell out of Messi all match. There were a lot of times I saw a Dutch player just straight up shove him to the ground without even trying to get the ball, so you know someone’s going to come in and protect their main asset

sfc415 · Dec 9, 2022

703 hwy said:
That’s crazy. There is definitely foul play. Qatar killed him

Gotta be careful when you leave our borders. Every country ain’t rocking like America.

What exactly would he have been killed for (not a sarcastic question)? From what I’m reading on different articles, his coworkers were saying he mentioned that he was overworking himself/got sick and ended up collapsing.

QU!K · Dec 9, 2022

They definitely killed him

don ramon · Dec 9, 2022

so awful

snkrfollower · Dec 9, 2022

sfc415 said:
What exactly would he have been killed for (not a sarcastic question)? From what I’m reading on different articles, his coworkers were saying he mentioned that he was overworking himself/got sick and ended up collapsing.

He wore a gay equality shirt a few days ago which the Qatari security personnel didn't take too kindly to. He was detained a bit before being allowed to enter a stadium, and FIFA apologized to him about it. But he himself said he was sick for like 10 days and had chest pains and labored breathing that were diagnosed as bronchitis, which could have easily been either pneumonia (which I had a few yrs ago and was misdiagnosed as bronchitis, too), COVID or heart trouble. So I'm guessing a misdiagnosis + overwork, but the shadow of the Qatari situation will lead to conspiracy thinking regardless.

Terrible any way you look at it though - I don't think American soccer would have grown as much over the last 20+ yrs without his coverage.

atransta · Dec 9, 2022

Crazy, RIP to him. Just heard him on lebatard's pods

MetalMario · Dec 10, 2022

Another pic in this one so click into it

DsLee · Dec 10, 2022

Yeah man, the brother’s video hit me smh…Used to read Grant’s stuff on SI and felt he was justifiably becoming more critical of USSF too, which American footy needed.

My homies texted and I immediately remembered the situation recently with him being detained for the shirt, and how outspoken he’s been about the corruption of this year’s WC. Just extra spooky, can’t blame folks for speculating on foul play. May not be the leadership of Qatar, but I wouldn’t doubt high-level goons trying to send a message.