The motive in the support of death remained unknown.
Reuters
10 October, 2024, 06:15 pm
Closing modified: 10 October, 2024, 06:23 pm
The body of British-born Panathinaikos and Greece defender George Baldock was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his dwelling in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, police sources mentioned.
Police tried cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the 31-twelve months-ragged ragged Premier League participant nevertheless could per chance no longer revive him, a police authentic mentioned.
Baldock, who was of Greek ancestry and was capped 12 cases for the country, joined Panathinaikos in Also can from Sheffield United after the English side had been relegated from the tip flight.
He furthermore performed for lower league aspects MK Dons and Oxford United.
Sheffield United mentioned they had been disquieted and extraordinarily saddened by the death of a favored participant who spent seven years at Bramall Lane, with other English golf equipment sending their condolences.
Baldock made four appearances for Panathinaikos, alongside side a 0-0 plan with local opponents Olympiakos on the weekend, nevertheless had no longer been selected for Greece’s Nations League squad for a recreation in opposition to England at Wembley on Thursday.
England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, a ragged Sheffield United participant, posted a represent of Baldock on Instagram with a damaged heart emoji and RIP.
“With deep disappointment and agonize, the national crew and the Hellenic Football Federation speak goodbye to George Baldock,” the Greek crew mentioned on Facebook.
“There are no words to represent the human agonize induced by the news of the untimely loss of 1 among our formative years. The moment calls for silence. Condolences to his family. Condolences from his second family. Goodbye.”
