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Graeme Souness fights back tears after raising £1m in 12-hour charity swim across the English Channel... as emotional football icon, 70, concedes 'the money will never be enough'

Graeme Souness fought back tears as he reflected on a 12-hour swim across the English Channel, which saw him raise £1million for charity.

The former Liverpool star was one of six who made the voyage across the Channel on Sunday, raising money for Debra UK, a charity close to his heart, which helps people with the skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa.

Souness, 70, who is vice-president of the organisation, became emotional on talkSPORT when discussing his fundraising efforts with fellow Mail Sport columnist Simon Jordan.

Souness said: 'Simon, the money will never be enough.