Raymond van Barneveld believes Rob Cross is the 'new Phil Taylor'

Phil Taylor says goodbye to the darts sport after this World Championship. Raymond van Barneveld, however, has his successor in mind. According to him Rob Cross is the new hero of English darts. 'Voltage' made a huge impression this season by rising from nothing to the twentieth place on the world ranking. Cross has won four Pro Tour tournaments and reached the final of the European Championship. "Everyone asks who the new Phil Taylor will be. Well, I think we saw him. Rob Cross is the new Taylor ", says 'Barney' in conversation with the Algemeen Dagblad. "I was in bed in my hotel to watch the match between Michael Smith and Cross. Well, I take my hat off for that. How Cross won that match incredibly. This is only his first World Championship. So calm, cool, as if he's been there for ten years. "

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