Greece soccer player found dead in his swimming pool

Greece defender George Baldock was found dead at the swimming pool of his house in Glyfada, southern Athens, on Wednesday night.

The conditions of his death remain unclear for now. Police is conducting an investigation.

The 31-year-old British-born player plied his trade since the summer at Panathinaikos. He was not known to have had any particular health problems.

Baldock had 12 caps with Greece to his name, but this time he did not form part of the squad that is in London for the UEFA Nations League game against England on Thursday.

He was born in Buckingham, England, in 1993 and obtained Greek nationality through his grandmother.

He was formed as a right back at the MK Dons of Milton Keynes to which he belonged until 2017, with various loan spells in clubs such as Tamworth and Oxford United.

Then in 2017 he made the move to Sheffield...

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