DELE ALLI and Dean Henderson joined mourners at George Baldock’s funeral.

The former Sheffield United defender was found dead in the pool from his home in Athens on October 9.

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Baldock was honored at a funeral in Milton Keynes on Wednesday morning.

Many mourners from his long career attended the ceremony.

Sheffield United Boss Chris Wilder was joined by Baldock’s former teammates including Alli, Henderson and Oli McBurnie.

Henderson was spotted earlier this month. doing his own tribute in the band before England’s Nations League match against Greece.

The goalkeeper spent two years with Baldock at Bramall Lane during a loan spell Manchester united.

He would later describe the 31-year-old as “a great teammate, a great player and also a great family man.”

Born in Buckinghamshire, Baldock had Greek roots through his grandmother and played for the country 12 times.

He graduated from the MK Dons youth set-up, where Alli also played before his move to Tottenham in 2015.

Paying heartbreaking tribute to Baldock Earlier this month, Alli said it had been an “honor to know him.”

He wrote on Instagram: “No words I could write or pictures I could use would be enough.

“May your spirit, ambition, determination and humility live on through those who had the honor of knowing you!

“I love you brother and I will miss you forever!

“My thoughts, prayers and heart go out to his family! Rest in peace Balders.”

Baldock made a name for himself with the Blades, playing more than 200 times for the club in 2017 and 2024.

he had joined Panathinaikos from South Yorkshire this summer.

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The defender played four games for the Greek team this season, three of them in the League.

His most recent appearance was against Olympiacos on October 6.

Baldock was found unconscious in his private pool a day earlier. I was due to fly back to the UK to see his fiancée Annabel and son Brody.

Following the news of the star’s untimely death, McBurnie, another former Sheffield Utd team-mate, paid tribute to his friend.

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The striker, who now plays in Spain, said: “George loved his wife and little boy very much.

“It’s the people in this that I really feel sorry for.

“I know how hard it’s been for me and some of the other kids who love him, but little Brody will grow up and never know what a great man his dad was.

“The children and I have said that it is our duty to be a part of his life and try to remind him at every opportunity how incredible his father was.”