John Stones

Written by Will Unwin, Simon Burnton and Michael Butler for The Guardian:

Like Kyle Walker, Stones was born in South Yorkshire and learned his trade in the Football League. They were even born on the same date, albeit four years apart. At one point it looked like John Stones’ City career was over, dropping down the pecking order under Pep Guardiola but he has become integral to the team as a hybrid defender-cum-midfielder, showing his elegance on the ball and intelligent reading of the game. He can often be found gleaming when City win matches, which might explain why he is the new face of an Oral B. “Feeling confident in how you look and how you smile is super important and should make you feel important and feel the best version of you,” Stones proclaims in the advert. Euros opponents will need to beware of the pearly whites.