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Smalling outshines Man Utd pal Bebe in England U21 triumph

Chris Smalling got one over Manchester United teammate Bebe in last night's 1-0 win for England over their Portugal U21 counterparts.

Only Old Trafford chief Alex Ferguson knows why he paid £7.4million for Bebe. But on this evidence, it already looks like a helluva lot of money, says The Sun.

Yes, he was starved of service yet when he got hold of the ball, the Portugal striker struggled.

It did not help he was being superbly marshalled by Old Trafford pal Smalling.

The former Fulham defender, 20, has more than a bit of Rio Ferdinand about him and as he strolled around, it was like watching the crocked England skipper in action.

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