Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock drowned while swimming in the pool at his home in Athens, his family said in a statement. The England-born Greece international’s death was confirmed on Wednesday night at the age of 31.

The body of British-born Panathinaikos and Greece defender George Baldock was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, police sources said.

Greek soccer star George Baldock was found dead at age 31 in his swimming pool. Baldock was found by the authorities on Wednesday, October 9, at his home in Glyfada, Athens. There was no evidence of foul play and a local coroner initially suggested Baldock died of drowning before his body was found,