Grant Wahl was a kind, wise champion of the voiceless in soccer

The tributes that have poured out after the journalist's death are no surprise. He used his privilege, power and position in football for good

Everyone has a Grant Wahl story.

This was never more true than on Friday night, when messages of love, support, shock, and grief poured out across social media with the news of his sudden death while covering the World Cup in Qatar.