Neville alluded to the donation on Twitter, saying he would donate the money if the Premier League and Football Association wouldn’t.
I will do it if they won’t. https://t.co/e86a5WibOf
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) October 30, 2016
There is no funding available from the game’s governing bodies, according to the Just Giving campaign. Both the male and female deaf football teams are hoping to compete in Turkey next summer at the Deaflympics.
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
The teams still have more than $100,000 to raise to reach their £125,000 target.
There are currently about 25 active deaf football clubs in Great Britain, according to British Deaf Football. – most of them compete in mainstream football leagues around Britain.
Deaf footballers regularly compete against their hearing peers, but face certain hidden disadvantages, such as not being able to hear instructions during a game when in motion, a referee’s decision or crowd reactions. However, several deaf footballers have managed to reach the professional ranks over the last century.
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