Sheffield United boss Wilder ‘numb’ after Baldock death.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said he was “numb” after the the death his former player George Baldock, who was drowned in a swimming pool this week.

The England-born Greece international, 31, was found dead in the pool at his home in the Southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on Wednesday.

Baldock joined Greek club Panathinaikos from Sheffield United in July 2024 after seven years with the English club, who currently play in the second-tier Championship.

He spent most of his time at Bramall Lane under the leadership of Wilder, who rejoined the club last December.

Wilder paid tribute Baldock in a video on Sheffield United’s X feed.

Greece beat England 2-1 at Wembley on Thursday in the Nations League with Vangelis Pavlidis scoring a dramatic winner stoppage time.

The players held up a shirt bearing the name of their former international colleague after scoring the last goal.

Greece midfielder Dimitrios Pelkas, who came on as a late substitute, said the grief-striken side had not wanted to play but the match could not be postponed.

“We will never forget him” said. “I was sure today that he would be with us from upstairs and he would celebrate with us and force us to take this victory”.