Stones has been chosen by Pique for his world XI (Picture: Getty)

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique has selected Everton defender John Stones is his world XI.

Pique, 28, of course won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and has three times been named in UEFA’s Team of the Year.

And the Catalan centre-back clearly rates Stones as he selected the young Toffees defender alongside himself and Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos in his dream side.

‘Rio Ferdinand and John Terry were the two main central defenders in England. Top-level,’ Pique told the Telegraph, looking ahead to Euro 2016.


‘Now I think Stones is a really, really, good player. He will have a good career.



‘He’s like Rio, a bit. He’s young and alongside him they probably need one who is more experienced.

‘Jagielka is injured. But Smalling is playing well at Manchester United.’

Pique is a big fan of Stones (Picture: Getty)

Here’s Pique’s world XI:

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