CNN —It was an emotional night for Greece at Wembley Stadium on Thursday as the country’s football team paid tribute to teammate George Baldock, who was recently found dead in a swimming pool at his home in Athens.
Greece recorded the first win over England in the national team’s history, as Vangelis Pavlidis’ last-minute strike secured a famous 2-1 victory.
Pavlidis gave Greece the lead early in the second half and it looked as though the team would hold on until full time against a toothless England side.
Before the game, the Greece players had their team photo taken with Baldock’s No.
Julian Finney/Getty ImagesBaldock qualified to represent Greece through a paternal grandmother and played for the national team 12 times during his career.
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