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English football mourns the death of a 31-year-old player, George Baldock, found drowned. The former Sheffield defender brought happiness to Senegal before the 2022 World Cup, by supporting his friend Iliman Ndiaye.
The wink is absolutely dramatic. George Baldock was going to follow with great pleasure the Nations League match between his two countries, England and Greece, on Thursday evening. This right back, born in Buckingham and trained at Milton Keynes Dons, played in League One and the Championship before discovering the Premier League with Sheffield United for three seasons. And thanks to his Greek grandmother, he has offered himself an international career from 2022 (12 caps). He would have played at Wembley against the Three Lions this Thursday without an injury contracted during pre-season with Panathinaikos, which he had just joined.
Baldock, 31, was found dead in the swimming pool of his home in Athens on Wednesday. Since England, his wife had no further news. The owner of the house then discovered the footballer’s body in the water. The first report from the Greek police suggests a drowning, pending further investigation. The Greek internationals learned the terrible news on the eve of the match against the English. UEFA refused to postpone the meeting due to an overloaded schedule. The shame.
Iliman Ndiaye revelation of the World Cup
George Baldock delighted Senegalese supporters on the sidelines of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The defender explained that he supported the Teranga Lions of his Sheffield teammate Iliman Ndiaye. The two players were close. Born in Rouen and passed through the OM training center, the Senegalese international grew up in England from the age of 16.
Young nugget of the Blades, Ndiaye was launched during the second match of the World Cup by Aliou Cissé, against Qatar (3-1 victory), before being started in the third match against Ecuador (2-1 victory) and during the round of 16 lost against… England (3-0).
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