FA Cup Winner
Daley Blind played in central defence as Manchester United overcame Crystal Palace as Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 after extra time in the 2016 FA Cup final at Wembley.
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2016 in Netherlands
Explore 5 historical events and records for Netherlands in 2016.
Historical records for Netherlands in 2016
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May
July
Transfer to Liverpool
Joins Liverpool from Newcastle United and becomes an important midfielder under Jurgen Klopp.
September
Ajax First-Team Debut
Makes his Ajax first-team debut as a seventeen-year-old defender.
Other events (month unknown)
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the design and synthesis of molecular machines.
van Gaal Leads Manchester United Past Crystal Palace
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1, giving van Gaal the FA Cup.
How these records were prepared
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