The 8 Things Manchester United Fans Need To Know About New £13.8m Signing Daley Blind

It was his pass that set up one of the goals of the World Cup

The lasting memory of the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign, in part down to the tepidness of their knock-out stage displays, was their first goal – Robin van Persie’s incredible diving header to equalise against Spain in the opening match. Whilst Blind’s teammates got all of the plaudits for his stunning feat of athleticism, however, it was Blind who provided the inch-perfect, clipped pass that van Persie guided past the goalkeeper.