Daley Blind continues to be Dutch history. Not only has he stepped up and regained his best form at Girona, but he has also put himself on a par with Robin van Persie in the 'Oranje'.
The BeSoccer Pro stats reflects that, in the qualifier for the next European Championship against Greece, the '17' equalled the Arsenal and Manchester United icon as the 7th most capped Dutch player: 102.
Daley Blind is in a ranking led by Wesley Sneijder's 134 appearances for the Netherlands. Edwin van der Sar is in second place with 130 and Frank de Boer completes this particular podium with a total of 112, ahead of such eminent players as Rafael van der Vaart (109), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (106) and Dirk Kuyt (104).
Top 10 players with the most caps for the Netherlands:
10. Arjen Robben (96)
9. Phillip Cocu (101)
7. Daley Blind (102)
7. Robin van Persie (102)
6. Dirk Kuyt (104)
5. Giovanni van Bronckhorst (106)
4. Rafael van der Vaart (109)
3. Frank de Boer (112)
2. Edwin van der Sar (130)
1. Wesley Sneijder (134)