Was Grant Wahl unwell before sudden death? Podcast reveals state of sports journo's health

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"My body, I think, told me that even after the US went out, 'Dude you are not sleeping enough.' And it rebelled on me," said in a clip from his podcast, Fútbol with Grant Wahl. "So I've had a case of bronchitis this week. I've been to the medical clinic at the media center twice now including today. I'm feeling better today," he added. "I basically canceled everything on this Thursday, that I had, and napped. And I'm doing slightly better, though you can probably tell in my voice that I'm not at 100 percent here. Hopefully I will not cough during this podcast." 

Earlier in the week, Wahl also shared that he had been ill for more than 10 days. “What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game, and I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort,” he wrote on his website.

Wahl's brother Eric Wahl announcing his brother death in an emotional post alleged, “I believe he was killed.” 

"My name is Eric Wahl. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am Grant Wahl’s brother. I’m gay. I am the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup. My brother was healthy. He told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died. I believe he was killed. And I just beg for help,” Eric said in the video. “We’re still trying to find out (what happened). He collapsed at the stadium, was given cpr, was taken by Uber to hospital and died according to Celine. We just spoke with the state department and Celine has spoken to Ron Klain and the White House,” Eric wrote in a comment on the post.