Sir Alex Ferguson makes generous donation to DEBRA charity following Graeme Souness' charity swim
Graeme Souness has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson donated £20,000 after the Liverpool legend's charity swim across the English Channel.for charity Debra which supports people diagnosed with the rare skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa .Credit: Debra UKEB causes the skin to blister which leaves those affected in a great deal of pain.
Souness was inspired to take on the 21-mile challenge after spending time with 14-year-old Isla Grist who suffers with the condition.boss Sir Alex Ferguson generously donated a huge sum of money to the cause. “I hope I don’t embarrass him by saying this, but Alex Ferguson donated £20,000 after he quizzed me on it for half an hour,” Souness exclusively told talkSPORT.Graeme Souness completes English Channel swim to raise over £1m for Debra charitySouness completed the swim on Sunday in 12 hours and 17 minutes, alongside five friends including Isla’s dad Andy.
And it appears that the Liverpool legend is ready to raise even more funds for Debra UK by taking on another challenge. “The North Pole, something around the Atlantic, something like that. I’m in this now, I’m in this for the long-haul,” an emotional Souncess revealed on air.
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