Blind hopes young Dutch players stick together

Goals from Robin van Persie, Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum saw the Netherlands dispose of Brazil 3-0 in their third-place play-off in Brasilia - a result that heaped further misery on the besieged host nation.

Saturday's performance capped a memorable tournament for the Dutch, who boasted 10 players under the age of 25 in their 23-man squad.

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