15 days after the tragic death of George Baldockfound dead in the pool of his home in Glyfada (Athens) on October 9, Panathinaikos and Chelsea They paid heartfelt tribute to the English footballer, who was just 31 years old.
At the Greens’ first home game since his death, the stands of the Athens Olympic Stadium were filled with banners bearing ’32’, the number he wore. baldock in it Panathinaikos. For their part, the players of Chelsea They posed with a shirt from the London club with the name and number of the first SheffieldUnited.
International with Greece
It was an emotional gesture that was preceded by a shocking minute of silence before the opening whistle, during which some of his teammates could not hold back their tears. Born in Buckingham (England), baldock is international with Greece since 2022 because one of his grandparents was Hellenic.
During his sports career, baldock He played 219 official matches against him Sheffield United83 of them in the Premier League (two goals and six assists). Using the Panathinaikoswhich he joined last summer, played only four. Rest in peace.
Source: La Verdad
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