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Who is Grant Wahl?
Grant Wahl is an American sports journalist and CBS Sports soccer analyst. Grant Wahl is best known for his work as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and a Fox Sports correspondent. Grant also wrote the book The Beckham Experiment.
Early Life and Childhood
Grant Wahl was born in Mission, Kansas, USA on December 2, 1974. He has 47 years on the clock.
Grant is of white ethnicity and holds an American nationality. At the moment, no information about his parents or siblings is available.
Education Details
Grant Wahl graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. Grant has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Later, he attended Princeton University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Politics in 1996.
During his first year at Princeton, he covered the Princeton Tigers men’s soccer team, which was coached at the time by Bob Bradley.
With Grant at the helm, SI launched its soccer section, “Planet Ftbol,” in 2013.
Professional Career
Grant hosts the podcast Futbol with Grant, where he discusses football and interviews the sport’s biggest names and most fascinating figures.
Grant began his career as an intern with the Miami Herald in 1996. In November 1996, he joined Sports Illustrated, where he covered college basketball and soccer.
He was promoted to the position of senior writer in October 2000. Grant primarily writes about soccer for both the magazine and SI.com.
Grant has covered 12 NCAA basketball tournaments, eight World Cups, and four Olympic games in his career.
He first gained attention for his 1998 cover story Where’s Daddy?, which detailed the growing number of illegitimate children born to professional athletes. He has since written numerous cover stories and athlete profiles.
Grant was fired from Sports Illustrated on April 10, 2020, after criticizing James Heckman, CEO of Maven, the magazine’s publisher, for handling pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Grant announced his candidacy for FIFA president on February 17, 2011, releasing his platform for change and campaign video as the People’s Choice to replace Sepp Blatter.
He had 43 days before the final deadline to be formally nominated by one of the world’s 208 national federations. This is his account of what happened during those six weeks.
In 2009, he released his first book, The Beckham Experiment. The book focused on David Beckham’s move to the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and his impact on the league. It went on to become a New York Times Best Seller.
Net Worth and Salary
Grant Wahl’s annual salary is estimated to be $72,455.
Grant’s net worth is estimated to be $785,453.
Relationship Status
Grant Wahl is married to the lovely Celine Gounder.
She is a medical doctor and medical journalist from the United States who specializes in infectious diseases and global health.
Body Measurements
He is a man of average stature, standing at 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Social Media
Her Twitter handle is @GrantWahl.
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Trivia
- Wahl is married to his lovely wife Celine Gounder.
- She is a medical doctor and medical journalist from the United States who specializes in infectious diseases and global health.
- Grant is a soccer analyst for CBS Sports and an American sports journalist.
- He rose to prominence as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and a Fox Sports correspondent.
- He stands at 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
