Jamie Carragher gave his backing to Graeme Souness after the Liverpool icon confirmed his intent to swim the channel for charity.
The former tough-tackling midfielder left his role at Sky Sports earlier this year and was initially tight-lipped over what he was going to do next. He confirmed that he will now swim the English Channel in an effort to raise money for the Debra charity.
Souness revealed that he was inspired to take on the huge challenge after becoming friends with young Isla Grist, who suffers from a rare skin condition known as Epidermolysis bullosa. The disease causes her skin to blister.
