Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock was reportedly discovered lifeless in his swimming pool in Greece on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old joined Panathinaikos in the summertime after spending seven seasons with the Blades within the Premier League and Championship.
Baldock, who was capped 12 occasions by Greece on account of having a Greek grandfather, began his profession at MK Dons and performed in all of England’s prime 5 divisions. He additionally hung out taking part in on mortgage at IBV in Iceland.
His dying was initially reported by Greek retailers together with Sport24 and SDNA.
Baldock’s spouse reportedly tried to contact him and after a number of hours and not using a response, received in contact with the proprietor of the villa wherein he lived in Glyfada, a suburb south of Athens.
Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock has reportedly died aged 31 in Greece
The footballer moved to Greek membership Panathinaikos in the summertime and was discovered lifeless in his swimming pool on Wednesday evening
Baldock was a mainstay of English soccer earlier than leaving and in addition performed 12 occasions for Greece
After looking the suburban property, they discovered Baldock within the pool and referred to as the emergency providers.
A physician as a part of the response unit verified that Baldock had handed away.
Photographs seen by the response unit reportedly steered that he had handed away a number of hours previous to being discovered. His actual explanation for dying shall be determiend by a autopsy examination.
Baldock was lengthy a mainstay of English soccer, amassing 219 appearances at Sheffield United alone.
He twice received promotion to the Premier League with the Yorkshire outfit.
At Bramall Lane he earned the nickname ‘Livid George’ on account of his combative, aggressive fashion on the pitch.
‘Since I got here to this membership, I shortly realised that the more durable the opposition, the extra you needed to discover a option to get an edge over your opponent,’ he as soon as informed the Sheffield Star.
‘To be sincere, I actually take pleasure in it. Plus, I simply love profitable. I hate dropping and I even hate drawing.
Baldock, 31, was beginning a brand new life in Greece together with his spouse earlier than he handed away
The defender acquired the nickname ‘Livid George’ on account of his aggressive fashion
After his spouse was unable to contact him, the proprietor of the villa searched the property and located him within the pool
Even after we’re taking part in pool within the rec space at coaching, that aggressive streak comes out.
‘The one hassle is, on the subject of potting balls as a substitute of kicking them, I’m not notably good at it.’
Baldock had solely made 4 appearances for Panathinaikos, together with one within the Europa League – a brand new journey for a participant whose experiences had principally been confined to home soccer.
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