The most moving moment of this year’s Glastonbury Festival did not come from the stage, but from the crowd. Sheffield United fans raised a black flag with the face of the wrongdoer George Baldokhonoring the memory of their former footballer.
George Baldok, who died on October 9, 2024, sinking into both Greek society and English, is not going to be forgotten by Sefordn United’s friends, who will always have “Starman” in their hearts.
After all, Baldok, who competed in the “blades” colors from 2017 to 2024, being a key executive of the team in the successful marches that led her to the Premier League twice.
So at the Glastonbury Festival, the team’s friends moved, with the flag, which said: “George Baldock 1993–2024, Starman”, in an image that has made the internet around the internet.
Spotted at Glastonbury, a special flag in tribute to the former Sheffield United footballer George Baldock, who died in October 2024.#SUFC | #twitterblades
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— BBC Sheffield (@BBCSheffield) June 30, 2025
During the season, his memory was repeatedly honored by both former teammates and fans. One of the most characteristic moments was the move by coach Chris Wilder, who after winning the city’s derby against Sheffield Wensdey, raised a Baldok jersey in front of fans, in apostasy and tears.