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Big Ben just seems to get better and better

Adam Virgo
BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT

IN CONTROL: Ben White has had a storming season at Leeds United
PICTURE: PA Images

IT SAYS everything about the excellence of Ben White that the Leeds United centre-back is a genuine contender for player of the year. Maybe I’m biased, but I’ve always thought defenders never get enough credit in the Championship.
It’s always the strikers and midfielders who get the plaudits. I can’t remember the last time a defender won an end-of-season award, so for Ben to be in contention means he must be exceptional.
And he is. The way...

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