Greek soccer player George Baldock found dead in Athens home; investigators rule out foul play

George Baldock, who played for the Greek nationalist shot team, was recovered dormant wrong his location adjacent Athens. He was 31.

According to police, Baldock’s assemblage was discovered Wednesday successful a swimming excavation successful Glyfada, a suburb successful the South Athens region. Other details astir Baldock's decease were not instantly available.

Authorities ruled retired foul play, and constabulary spokeswoman Konstantina Dimoglidou told The Associated Press the coroner who examined the assemblage "informed america that determination is nary grounds of a transgression act."

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Former Greek planetary and Panathinaikos defender George Baldock, who had antecedently played for Sheffield United, was recovered dormant successful his Athens home, Greek media reported. (AP Photo/Joao Matos, File)

Dimoglidou besides said Baldock's location was searched.

"The location excessively was searched by the transgression investigations directorate. It doesn’t look that a transgression enactment took place, but the probe is continuing for immoderate eventuality," she added.

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Greek and calved successful Britain, Baldock appeared successful 12 matches with Greece's nationalist team. He past appeared successful a crippled successful March successful a lucifer against Georgia successful the Euro 2024 playoffs.

The Greek Soccer Federation via the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) expressed condolences to Baldock's loved ones.

"There are nary words to picture the quality symptom caused by the quality of the untimely nonaccomplishment of 1 of our young people," the connection said. "This infinitesimal calls for silence. Condolences to his family. Condolences from his 2nd family. Goodbye."

Sheffield United's George Baldock during an English Premier League shot lucifer against Manchester City astatine Bramall Lane successful Sheffield, England, Jan. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)

Aside from planetary competition, Baldock played for Sheffield United opening successful 2017. He helped the nine gain promotion to the Premier League twice, successful 2019 and 2023. Earlier this year, helium near Sheffield United and joined Panathinaikos F.C. The squad is simply a subordinate of the Super League Greece.

Sheffield United released a connection connected societal media aft learning of Baldock's death.

George Baldock of Sheffield United during a preseason lucifer against Chesterfield July 15, 2023, successful Chesterfield, England. (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

"Sheffield United Football Club is shocked and highly saddened to larn of the passing of erstwhile player, George Baldock," a connection from the nine said. "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."

Panathinaikos said the quality of Baldock's decease near the enactment feeling "shocked."

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

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The English Football Association confirmed determination would beryllium a play of soundlessness earlier Thursday’s Nations League lucifer betwixt England and Greece astatine Wembley, and players connected some sides volition deterioration achromatic armbands. UEFA said a akin tribute would beryllium paid erstwhile Greece hosts Ireland Sunday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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