?Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling has moved to refute claims that he is unwilling to play through pain for his club and country, having been criticised at the end of the season by manager Jose Mourinho. United boss Mourinho hit out at Smalling and teammate Phil Jones during the back end of the domestic campaign for what he saw as an unwillingness to put their bodies on the line, but the 27-year-old insisted this week that he has proved his mettle as much as he needs to. …
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