Man Utd hero Sir Alex Ferguson helps Liverpool legend fight ‘cruellest’ disease with £20k donation
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Graeme Souness said he hoped not to embarras Sir Alex Ferguson by revealing the huge sum of money he had pledged to help fight EB.
The generous Sir Alex Ferguson has shown he has a “heart of gold” with a generous charity drive that brought Liverpool and Newcastle United legend Graeme Souness to tears.
The former Manchester United manager has donated £20,000 to a Sounessa Channel Swim fundraiser to support charity Debra, which helps people with the rare skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).
Souness told talkSPORT: “I hope I don’t embarrass him by saying this but Alex Ferguson has donated £20,000 after asking me for half an hour. This man has a heart of gold. You have to look for him, but he is.” There!”The former Liverpool champion struggled to hold back tears as he reflected on Ferguson’s donation and what it would mean for a charity close to his heart. After developing a close friendship with the 14-year-old, Souness decided to cross the English Channel with five friends, including the father of young EB patient Isla Girst.
The soccer star announced the channel crossing, which the team completed in 12 hours and 17 minutes, and told BBC Breakfast how keen he was on the deal.A strangled Souness said: “Isla is the most unique person I’ve ever met and she does it every time [emotionally], she’s an inspiration to me even at my age.
“Football does something for charity. Players get a lot of abuse, a lot of criticism, but football has its moments. All my life I’ve been lucky enough to spend time with people who weren’t doing so well.
“I knew nothing about this disease. This disease is the cruellest.”Star, tissue in hand, had to take a moment to collect himself as he struggled with his speech, overcome with emotion. She continued, “I’m sorry, I knew this was going to happen. It is the most cruel and evil disease I know.
“For someone so young and brave, Isla is aware of the impact this is having on her mother and father and is helping them. She is a very special young woman just the way you are and she brings tears to my eyes whenever I am around her.
