“Huge Respect Due”: Graeme Souness Leaves Netizens in Awe Following Emotional Announcement on New Swimming Challenge

70-year-old Graeme Souness was a force to be reckoned with when he became the caption of the Liverpool soccer team in the 1980s. His impeccable tackling skills made him a renowned football personality. Later on, he switched to being a sports pundit at Sky Sports for 15 years. However, the retired midfielder has now decided to put a stop to his commentator career. Instead, he is now preparing for a noble cause by taking up a swimming challenge.

On May 22, Mirror.co.uk reported about Souness’s decision to work for a noble cause and fight against an incurable disease. The source also revealed what convinced him to swim.

Graeme Souness has decided to swim the English Channel

As per the report of Mirror.co.uk, after his retirement as a sports commentator last month, the 70-year-old remained tight-lipped about his future plans. However, on May 22nd, Souness revealed that he is preparing to swim across the 21 miles of the English channel. Nonetheless, he is now all set to go on the swimming voyage on June 18th.

Souness decided to take up the swimming challenge in order to raise funds for the charity, DEBRA. The organization works for the welfare of children, who  suffering from fatal diseases. The 70-year-old specifically desired to raise £ 1.1 million to defeat Epidermolysis bullosa, a condition that causes blisters in skin.

The ex-Anfield hero developed empathy for children affected by the chronic ailment in 2019. That year, he met a 14-year-old girl suffering from this agonizing condition. Souness once told BBC Breakfast in 2019, “It’s the most horrendous disease. If you’re inflicted by it you must wake up every morning and say why me. It’s a desperate situation.” The girl’s adverse situation moved him to take on the gargantuan swimming challenge.

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Souness’s touching pledge made fans highly emotional. Many expressed their gratefulness to the 70-year-old legend on Facebook.

Souness’s noble gesture invites heartfelt reactions from fans

Souness’s collaboration with the charity organization is a highly moving gesture. Hence, a fan wished him great luck for his amazing endeavor, “What a Man. Good luck with your swim for Debra. I will be following and supporting!”

Someone shared his feeling after watching Souness’s documentary on the horrendous disease, “Saw this on BBC this morning, he was in tears almost, one very brave young lady, just shows people with money sometimes do good things in life, good luck with the swimming.”

Moreover, some fans simply hailed the retired midfielder for taking the swimming challenge, “Top guy and a great footballer. Good luck with the swim Graeme” and “Huge respect due. Well dobe GS.” Another fan called him a “Legend” for his courage. Clearly, the retired football prodigy and sports commentator has girded up his loins to move to the next mission in his life through a noble gesture.

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