Danny Blind
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"Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind" is a former Dutch international Association football/football player and current coach. He played as a defender (association football)/defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Netherlands national football team/Dutch national team. Currently he works as assistant coach of his native country, Netherlands. He will be appointed as the head coach of the Netherlands national team after the incumbent Guus Hiddink departs in 2016.

Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands. He is the only Dutch player to have won all international club competitions recognised by UEFA and FIFA.

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After the first minute we were already behind. You know that you don't get a lot of opportunities against Arsenal and that the game will be hard.

We were playing without several key players and had juniors on the bench, thus, it was difficult to do better under the circumstances. Each side had its half and it is going to be difficult to get a result in Milan.

It's great that they're coming, but it doesn't help much now. Hopefully it will stimulate the rest of the team.

I've spoken with Klaas-Jan about this and I've told him this will not be a usual thing. He accepts it because it's good for the team.

We already knew what his qualities were but what he showed at this level was excellent. He played a great match for his team.

A two-year extension was not an option for us.

We had the game firmly in our control. Hopefully, we can maintain our form and avoid making any mistakes.

We were the better side. We created plenty of chances and we got the decisive win.

It's a very bitter pill - 2-1 would have been a better result, especially in a home game, but nothing's impossible.