Daley Blind: ‘Assist on Robin van Persie has changed my life’ | European Football Championship

sport">“That match may have changed my life,” says the veteran of Orange. “The whole world was watching, my name was everywhere and that match may have further sparked the interest of Manchester United. I was then allowed to take a nice step,” said Blind.

sport">“That ball and that game will always be a special memory. Those images come up again for almost every final tournament. That’s nice. But then you move on to the order of the day.”

sport">The fact that his father was an assistant national coach made the bronze World Cup in Brazil extra special. “It was fantastic to be able to experience that together. When we ate or drank something after the game, we enjoyed it together. I don’t miss him now, because I speak to him every day.”

sport">Watch Daley Blind’s assist on Robin van Persie’s legendary goal here

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