David de Gea donates £175,000 to Red Cross to help victims of devastating storm which left seven dead and thousands homeless in Spain

'gota fria', as the storm was called in Spanish, also led to travel chaos after forcing airports

to shut temporarily and has rendered people homeless in Alicante and Murcia parts of Spain causing the Spanish army to evacuate thousands of people from both provinces.

Red Cross confirmed the cash donation by thanking the £275,000 per week footballer on their official Twitter handle.

'200,000 euros to support the people affected by the flooding in Alicante and Murcia. 'David de Gea, thanks for your solidarity.