From the Back Pages, May 6: Manchester United utility man Phil Jones is the best young central defender in Europe

Phil Jones is the Europe’s best central defender aged 23 and under, a surprising new study has found. The Manchester United utility man ranks above Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane and Jose Gimenez of Atletico in rankings compiled by CIES Football Observatory. (Daily Mail)
By The Newsroom
Published 5th May 2015, 23:00 BST
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