Neville Donates $32k To Deaf Football Teams

Gary Neville donated $32,000 (£20,000) to Great Britain's Deaf Football team to send the squad to the Deaflympics.

LONDON, UK -- Daily Mail: Gary Neville has paid £20,000 out of his own pocket to book Great Britain's Deaf Football squads their places at the Deaflympics.

GB Deaf Football do not receive public funding and made an appeal for financial assistance last month as they tried to put together enough money for the deposit which would guarantee their spot at next year's event in Samsun, Turkey.

The organisation needed to raise £17,750 before December 1 but what appeared to be a tough task melted away when Manchester United legend Neville stumped up the whole lot, with interest, after being alerted to the cause on Twitter.

Responding to a tweet from United fan Jimmy McBride to the Premier League and Football Association asking for their support, Neville wrote on Sunday: 'I will do it if they won't'.

And he has followed through on his promise, with GB Deaf Football posting a screenshot of their justgiving website on Wednesday which showed the Sky Sports pundit's donation had landed in their account.

They wrote: 'It's official. Thank you @GNev2 for donating £20,000 to send us to the Deaflympics 2017.'

It's official. Thank you @GNev2 for donating £20,000 to send us to the Deaflympics 2017. Just £105k to go ⚽️🇬🇧🏅https://t.co/oO5fBehvW5 pic.twitter.com/9FfD7ElxJN

— GB Deaf Football (@GB_DeafFootball) November 2, 2016

GB Deaf Football need to lay on training sessions and warm-up matches in their preparations for the Deaflympics, as well as finding funds for flights, hotels and physiotherapy.

While Neville has paid for the deposit, the group still need to secure a further £105,000 to ensure both men's and women's squads can take part next summer.

Neville is the second leading football personality to make an important pledge to British Deaf Football in the space of 12 months.

In 2015, Jack Butland made a £5,000 donation to help send the women's team to this year's World Cup.

At the time, Butland said: 'I've learnt a lot from major tournaments, experiences I'll never forget, I'd love for you to experience the same.'

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Stoke City Star Helps GB Deaf Team To World Cup

WATCH: Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland helped send the Great Britain women's Deaf team to the World Cup.

STOKE, UK -- Stoke City star Jack Butland has generously donated £5,000 to Great Britain's women's Deaf football team, as he showed why he's one of the Premier League's nice guys.

An online appeal aiming to raise £10,000 - half the amount the British team need to attend June's Deaf World Cup in Italy - has now reached its target thanks to Butland's donation.

On Thursday morning GB Deaf Football tweeted: 'Wow! Thank you so much @JackButland-One for the £5000 donation. We are in shock! Just £1890 to go.'

Wow! Thank you so much @JackButland_One for the £5000 donation. We are in shock! Just £1890 to go ⚽️🇬🇧 https://t.co/SiDAfvAHhp

— GBDeafFootball (@GB_DeafFootball) December 31, 2015

Butland, 22, responded: 'I've learnt a lot from major tournaments, experiences I'll never forget, I'd love for you to experience the same!'

Further support for the appeal has come from England internationals Fran Kirby, Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Lucy Bronze, along with Wales midfielder Jess Fishlock.

Butland, who has three England caps, also works as an ambassador for the Kick It Out anti-discrimination campaign.

The 22-year-old has been in sensational form for Stoke City F.C. this season, earning many plaudits and international recognition.

Some are tipping Butland to push Joe Hart for England's No 1 spot ahead of Euro 2016 in France.

SOURCE - DAILYMAIL