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Gary Neville donates £20,000 to help Great Britain deaf football teams reach Deaflympics

GB Deaf Football confirms that Gary Neville has donated £20,000 to help the men's and women's football teams travel to next year's Deaflympics.

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has donated £20,000 to help Great Britain's deaf football teams travel to next year's Deaflympics.

GB Deaf Football needed to raise £17,750 before the start of December in order to pay their deposit for the competition, which takes place in Turkey next summer and is the biggest multi-sport event for deaf athletes.

There is no funding available from the game's governing bodies, and in response to a tweet over the weekend asking the Premier League and the Football Association for the donation, Neville responded: "I will do it if they won't."

On Wednesday, GB Deaf Football tweeted a screenshot of their Just Giving fundraising account, crediting Neville for a donation of £20,000.


The association still needs to raise a further £105,000 to cover the cost of travelling to the event and training camps.

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