A minute’s silence will be observed before Thursday’s Nations League game between England and Greece in memory of George Baldock following the death of the Greek international, UEFA said.
“UEFA would like to send its condolences to the family of George Baldock, the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) and Panathinaikos FC following the Greek international’s sudden and untimely death,” European football’s governing body said in a statement.
“Following a request by the HFF, a minute’s silence will be observed ahead of tonight’s UEFA Nations League match between England and Greece at Wembley Stadium, with both teams wearing black armbands during the game.”
Baldock won 12 caps with Greece, with his international debut coming in February 2022.
The body of the 31-year-old British-born Panathinaikos and Greece defender was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, Reuters reported citing police sources.
The cause of death remained unknown. The time of death was recorded as 10 p.m. local time (7 p.m. GMT).
The football community has widely paid tribute to Baldock, includuing many of his former teammates. Sheffield United said he was “extremely popular” player during his seven years at the club, while Panathinaikos said “there are no words to describe” the incident.
