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Graeme Souness reveals incredible donation from Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson after chari

Graeme Souness has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson donated £20,000 after the Liverpool legend's charity swim across the English Channel.

The Scotland and Rangers icon has raised more than £1million for charity Debra which supports people diagnosed with the rare skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

EB 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.

The Scot revealed on Tuesday, that former Manchester United 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.

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“He’s got a heart of gold, that man. You have to search for it, but it’s there!”

Souness 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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Following the completion of Sunday’s challenge explained how his plan to swim the channel came about.

'From the time I have spent with Isla and her family, I have seen first-hand the extreme pain this devastating condition causes and the daily challenges it creates,” he told Debra UK.

“I wanted to do something that could make a difference to Isla's life and to the lives of so many others living with EB, and the slightly crazy idea of swimming the English Channel was suggested.”

You can donate to DEBRA by following this link.

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