what we know about the death of Greek international Georges Baldock

Since last May, he has worn the colors of Panathinaikos Athens. Greek international right back Georges Baldock was found dead in his swimming pool on Wednesday October 9, announced the official ANA agency.

The lifeless body of the ex-Sheffield United player, aged 31was found at his home in Glyfada, in the southern suburbs of Athens, according to ANA. Who, on the other hand, did not provide any other details on the circumstances of the death. “We can confirm that Georges has sadly passed away. Our family is in shock at this terrible loss. We ask the media to respect our privacy at this time,” his family said in a statement.

Born in England in Buckingham, Baldock held dual Greek and English nationality. Last May, he signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos. Of Greek origin through one of his grandparents, he joined the Greek national team in 2022 (12 caps).

An initial examination did not reveal signs of foul play

According to ANA, Baldock’s wife, who is abroad, alerted the owner of the residence after unsuccessfully trying to reach the player by telephone. According to public broadcaster ERT, the player was “at the bottom of the swimming pool” and that a bottle of vodka was found at the scene.

An initial examination did not reveal signs of criminal activity, this channel also declared this Thursday. Adding that the player had been dead for around five hours when he was found.

Before Panathinaikos, Baldock spent seven years at Sheffield United in England, who were relegated from the Premier League to the Championship last season. The player, who played in Sunday’s domestic league draw against Olympiakos, was not selected for Greece’s Nations League match against England at Wembley on Thursday due to an injury, according to ERT.

Baldock was “one of us”declared the Greek federation, which requested that its players wear a black armband during the match. The English federation, many clubs and players also paid tribute to him. Like his former teammate at Sheffield, now at Manchester United, Harry Maguire.

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