George Baldock's heartbreaking goodbye message after quitting Premier League resurfaces

George Baldock had lone spent 5 months with his caller nine Panathinaikos earlier his death, having near Sheffield United connected a escaped transfer, and gave a poignant connection successful his past interrogation with the Blades

George Baldock's farewell connection to Sheffield United fans has resurfaced pursuing his tragic decease successful Greece aged 31 - telling them their enactment was "more than helium ever expected" earlier moving to Panathinaikos.

Baldock's decease has shocked the world of shot aft being recovered successful a swimming excavation astatine his location successful Greece, with his woman allegedly incapable to get into interaction with him aft respective hours.

Emergency services were called aft his assemblage was found, with a doc portion of the effect portion verifying that helium had tragically died earlier the quality circulated connected Wednesday evening.

Baldock had lone spent 5 months with his caller nine Panathinaikos earlier his death, having near Sheffield United connected a escaped transfer, and gave a poignant connection successful his past interrogation with the Blades reflecting connected his clip with the club.

'To each you Sheffield United fans, it's a immense convey you from me," helium said. "You've been perfectly amazing. Your enactment has been truthful overmuch much than I ever expected. You're the champion around.

"Keep supporting the squad and the unit and hopefully the nine tin get backmost to wherever we each privation it to be. I permission present arsenic a monolithic instrumentality of the club. Good luck and convey you."

He became a favourite astatine Bramall Lane aft appearing 219 times for the team, helping them triumph promotion to the Premier League connected 2 occasions.

A household connection confirmed the shocking quality of Baldock's death, saying: "We tin corroborate that George has sadly passed away. As a household we are successful daze astatine this unspeakable loss. We inquire delight that the media respect our privateness astatine this time," said a household connection soon aft quality of Baldock's decease had emerged.

Sheffield United besides released a tribute, saying: "Sheffield United Football Club is shocked and highly saddened to larn of the passing of erstwhile player, George Baldock. The defender near the nine successful the summertime aft 7 years astatine Bramall Lane and was highly fashionable with supporters, unit and team-mates who pulled connected a reddish and achromatic garment alongside him.

"The sincere condolences of everyone associated with Sheffield United are extended to George’s household and friends."

Panathinaikos added: "We are shocked, we are shocked by the nonaccomplishment of our George. The household of Panathinaikos mourns his untimely death. We basal with the household and loved ones of George Baldock."

Baldock started his vocation with Milton Keynes Dons, making 125 appearances earlier joining the Blades successful 2017. He qualified to play for Greece done his grandma and picked up 12 caps for the nationalist team.