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. The cause of death remained unknown.

Baldock, a former Greece international who also played for Sheffield United for seven seasons, has been found dead in his Athens home, Greek media reported.

Sad news came from George Baldock, who plays for the Greek team Panathinaikos. Baldock was found dead in the swimming pool of his home in Glyfada, south of Athens. The police were the first to arrive at the scene. Although they tried to revive Baldock, medical teams determined that the football player had died at the scene.