Union Berlin veteran Leonardo Bonucci rates Manchester City defender John Stones as among the best in the world.
The former Juventus and Italy stopper cannot find a weakness in Stones' game.
He told The Sun: There are moments during the game when you have to go to war and be ready to battle in the box as if a burglar was stealing in your house.
But I struggle to find a deficiency in players like Stones, who have won what he did.
He's a leader, reads the game well, has rhythms and is intelligent.
He's a technical player and a nasty defender. At City, Guardiola saw a perfect role for him, to be more of a ball-playing defender. He makes mistakes but who doesn't?
He's still young and has a lot of time to improve and keep winning.
In the end, who decides if someone is the best in the world? The fans, but with all due respect, it's really whether they like you or not.
Stones has done great things and I like him a lot. He's one of the best in the world."
