George Baldock's family has written a moving tribute to the ex-Sheffield United player who was found dead in a swimming pool with the cause of death now confirmed.

The grieving family of George Baldock have confirmed the ex-Premier League footballer’s death at the age of 31 and say they are in ‘shock’ at the ‘terrible loss’. The former Sheffield United star was found unresponsive in his swimming pool at his home in Greece on Wednesday evening.

Panathinaikos defender George 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. He was 31.