According to ERT, George Baldock died in his private swimming pool in Athens, Greece. The cause of George Baldock's death is still unknown. George Baldock's wife was the first to discover him after contacting him for hours but receiving no response. When she realized her husband was not well, she immediately called the medical staff for help. However, although the medical staff tried to perform CPR on the 31-year-old player, they could not save his life. Athens police have now launched an investigation and will soon announce the cause of the incident.
Police and paramedics around George Baldock's home
George Baldock's passing has come as a shock to many as he was fit and training with his Panathinaikos teammates just days ago. Many Greek clubs have now switched their logos to black in tribute to George Baldock's passing.
The Greek Super League organizers said: "The entire Greek national championship expresses its deep sadness at the great loss of Panathinaikos and the Baldock family. We hope they will soon overcome this difficult time."
Before his sudden death, George Baldock was best known for playing for Sheffield United for 7 seasons. He joined the English team in 2017 and helped the club gain promotion to the Premier League twice: in the 2019 and 2023 seasons. George Baldock played a total of 219 matches and scored 6 goals for Sheffield United. In particular, in the 2019-2020 season, George Baldock played excellently and helped Sheffield United finish the season in 9th place. George Baldock played prominently in defense and was considered one of the top central defenders of the league that year.
By the 2023-2024 season, Sheffield United were relegated to the English First Division. George Baldock was recruited by Greek giant Panathinaikos on a 3-year contract and he has only made 4 appearances in all competitions since the start of the 2024-2025 season. On October 7, when CB Panathinaikos played against Olympiakos, George Baldock also started in the starting lineup.
George Baldock's former club Sheffield United expressed their condolences after his sudden passing: "Baldock was loved by the fans, staff and teammates. We are always by his side. Our condolences to Baldock's family."
Sheffield United pay tribute to George Baldock after sudden death
Outstanding at club level but poor at national team level George Baldock. George Baldock was born in England and was called up to the Greek national team in 2022. Since then, he has only played 12 matches and has not left much of an impression. In the FIFA Days series in October 2024, when the Greek national team competed in the UEFA Nations League, George Baldock was also not called up.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/former-premier-airline-player-dot-ngot-qua-doi-o-nha-rieng-canh-sat-vao-cuoc-185241010072617523.htm
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