Grant Wahl

Born: 1974-12-08

Grant Wahl (December 8, 1974 – December 9, 2022) was an American sports journalist and soccer analyst for CBS Sports, who was best known for having been a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and a correspondent for Fox Sports. He was also the author of the book The Beckham Experiment (2009). His Sports Illustrated career mainly focused on college basketball and soccer in the United States. Wahl ran for the FIFA presidency in 2011, but withdrew his campaign after failing to receive an endorsement from a football association. He left Sports Illustrated in 2020 and founded his own Substack newsletter. Wahl died on December 9, 2022 while covering the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.


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Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy

as Self (voice)
Released: 2014-05-06

Starting with a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II, the story...

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The Billion Dollar Goal

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2023-12-10

The emotional story of soccer in the USA: resilience, redemption and a bright future. Passion,...

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