Current:Home > ScamsSoccer Star George Baldock Found Dead in Swimming Pool at 31 -WealthSync Hub
Soccer Star George Baldock Found Dead in Swimming Pool at 31
View
Date:2025-04-16 03:36:59
The soccer world is mourning the loss of a super league player.
George Baldock, a British-born Panathinaikos defender, was found dead in a swimming pool at his Glyfada, southern Athens, Greece home Oct. 9, authorities told Reuters. He was 31.
The soccer star’s cause of death is still unknown, but once arriving on the scene, authorities attempted an unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He was pronounced dead at 10 p.m. local time. Authorities told the BBC that they do not believe foul play was involved.
Baldock, who is of Greek ancestry, had recently joined the country’s professional football club after leaving England’s Sheffield United in May. Although he had represented Greece a dozen times in international games, he had only appeared in four games with Panathinaikos at the time of his death, BBC reported.
He had also previously played for lower-tier English leagues including Oxford United and MK Dons—before moving on to Sheffield in 2017, where he stayed for seven years.
And the club itself and its former players took to social media to share tributes to the late 31-year-old.
“Sheffield United Football Club is shocked and extremely saddened to learn of the passing of former player, George Baldock,” Baldock’s former team wrote in an X, formerly Twitter, post Oct. 9. “The defender left the club in the summer after seven years at Bramall Lane and was extremely popular with supporters, staff and team-mates who pulled on a red and white shirt alongside him.”
The statement concluded, “The sincere condolences of everyone associated with Sheffield United are extended to George’s family and friends.”
Meanwhile, Manchester United player Harry Maguire—who played for Sheffield in the early 2010s—took to his Instagram to remember the late player, sharing a photo along with a red heart emoji and writing, “RIP.”
On the soccer pitch, Baldock—whose brother Sam Baldock works as a coach for Brighton & Hove Albion soccer club—was known as “Furious George,” but he was described as “warm,” and “lovely” by those close to him, per the Athletic.
After completing his tenure at Sheffield, Baldock had written a heartfelt Instagram tribute to his time on the team and what it meant to him.
“Those memories will stay with me forever,” he wrote in the May 20 post. “I’ve been lucky enough to be part of some of the best dressing rooms you could ever wish for and made friends for life. To you fans, thank you. You have been incredible with me from day 1 and I will never forget it.”
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (71982)
Related
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Judge Elizabeth Scherer allowed her emotions to overcome her judgment during Parkland school shooting trial, commission says
- Despite its innocently furry appearance, the puss caterpillar's sting is brutal
- Summer House: Martha's Vineyard Stars Explain the Vacation Spot's Rich Black History
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- 4 ways to make your workout actually fun, according to behavioral scientists
- The Michigan supreme court set to decide whether voters see abortion on the ballot
- Global Programs Are Growing the Next Generation of Eco-Cities
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Kate Middleton Rules With Her Fabulous White Dress Ahead of King Charles III's Coronation
Ranking
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Everything to Know About King Charles III's Coronation
- As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans
- Shoppers Praise This NuFACE Device for Making Them Look 10 Years Younger: Don’t Miss This 67% Discount
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Alberta’s New Climate Plan: What You Need to Know
- See the Best Dressed Stars Ever at the Kentucky Derby
- The Most Accurate Climate Models Predict Greater Warming, Study Shows
Recommendation
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Climate Change Is Happening Faster Than Expected, and It’s More Extreme
States Begin to Comply with Clean Power Plan, Even While Planning to Sue
Today’s Climate: June 3, 2010
Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
24-Hour Deal: Save 50% On the Drybar Interchangeable Curling Iron With 15.2K+ Sephora Loves
300 Scientists Oppose Trump Nominee: ‘More Dangerous Than Climate Change is Lying’
Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City