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Everton defender Seamus Coleman has made a massive donation to injured Liverpool fan Sean Cox.

The right-back donated €5,000 (£4,438) this evening to the GoFundMe page, set up to support Sean's rehabilitation.

A screenshot of the generous gift was shared on Twitter with fans flocking to praise the ROI captain.

Tony Barrett, Liverpool FC's supporter liaison officer, described the gesture as "brilliant" while other fans tweeted "what a guy".

The GoFundMe page is aiming to reach €2million (£1.7m) and is currently sat at just short of €71,000, with €5,000 (£4,438) coming from Reds boss Klopp., who made the stunning gesture on Friday afternoon.

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Jay McKenna, who is the chair of the Spirit of Shankly, revealed the donation on Friday afternoon on Twitter, as he urged supporters to spare what they could to aid Sean and his family.

Sean suffered life-changing brain injuries back in April when he was attacked by a group of Roma fans outside Anfield ahead of Liverpool 's Champions League semi-final with the Serie A side.

A fundraising page was set up to help with the Irish Reds fan's rehabilitation and he is currently undergoing a programme in Dun Laoghaire which requires ongoing and long-term intensive care and support.

The GoFundMe page says: "As you are aware, our colleague and friend Sean Cox sustained serious and life altering injuries earlier this year while attending a football game in Liverpool

"The level of solidarity from so many from our community and beyond for Sean, Martina, Jack, Shauna and Emma since this tragic incident has been overwhelming and is deeply appreciated by Sean’s family.

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"Over the past number of months Sean has been taking small but important steps on a road to recovery. His journey will be a long and difficult one and the focus will continue on ensuring the best possible care to maximise the potential in Sean’s recovery.

"The Irish Reds fan travelled to Merseyside from Ireland on the morning of April 24 and had been walking along Walton Breck Road towards the ground shortly after 7pm."

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This is not the first time Seamus has went above and beyond for other people.

In 2016 he made a £5,000 donation to get six-year-old Daire Flannagan, who was diagnosed with Apert Syndrome at birth. to Goodison Park.

He also gave £8,000 to help charitable Everton fans, who cycled from Sligo to Goodison for the club's homeless project, after they struggled to meet their £60,000 target.