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John Dunne

George Baldock: Fiancee pays tribute to 'the love of my life' after footballer dies aged 31

The fiancee of footballer George Baldock has paid tribute to “the love of my life” following his death this week aged 31.

Former Sheffield United defender Baldock, a Greek international who had been playing for Panathinaikos since the summer, was found dead in a pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on Wednesday, with his family confirming in a statement that he had tragically drowned while swimming.

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