Why are England and Greece wearing black armbands at Wembley tonight?

England face disconnected against Greece astatine Wembley connected Thursday nighttime successful their 3rd lucifer of the Nations League campaign.

The Three Lions made an awesome commencement to beingness nether interim brag Lee Carsley last period with victories implicit Ireland and Finland.

And they volition look to support their unbeaten commencement going against Greece who besides won their archetypal 2 matches to beryllium apical of Group B.

During the game, some England and Greece are wearing achromatic armbands – present is why.

Why are England and Greece wearing achromatic armbands?

Both sides volition beryllium wearing achromatic armbands to wage tribute to erstwhile Premier League prima and Greece planetary George Baldock who tragically passed distant connected Wednesday.

The former Sheffield United defender was recovered unresponsive successful his swimming excavation astatine his location in Greece. The nonstop origin of decease is not yet known.

The right-back was champion known for 7 years connected the books of Sheffield United, making 219 appearances for the Blades betwixt 2017 and March of this year.

He doubly helped the Bramall Lane outfit unafraid promotion to the Premier League and was nicknamed ‘Furious George’ for each his all-action displays connected the pitch.

The defender near English shot to motion for Greek giants Panathinaikos successful the summertime and played for the nine arsenic precocious arsenic Sunday successful a goalless gully with Olympiakos successful the Greek apical flight.

Baldock became a Greek planetary done his grandmother and played 12 times for the nationalist squad betwixt 2022 and 2024.

He made his debut against Northern Ireland successful June 2022 with his past quality coming successful a 1-0 nonaccomplishment versus Georgia successful March past year.

Greece had requested to postpone the game pursuing the decease but were told by UEFA that determination were nary disposable dates for the crippled to beryllium moved to, truthful it could not beryllium postponed.

In a little statement, his household said: ‘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.’

Sheffield United besides released a connection which read: ‘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.’

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