Jose de Sousa is through to his maiden major final continuing the rise of ‘The Special One’ when he will take on James Wade on Tuesday evening at the
Grand Slam of Darts.
De Sousa defeated Simon Whitlock who vanquished Michael van Gerwen in a 16-12 victory and afterwards called it ‘a dream come true’.
"This a feeling I cannot describe - my best moment in darts," said De Sousa. "It's a dream come true and I feel like my heart will explode - it's amazing.
"I didn't expect this but I fought in every leg, today my doubles went in and I deserve this. It's wonderful and it means a lot."
"I'm really happy for my fans and everyone who's backed me, my sponsors and my manager," he added. "I left my job last year and this year I'm really happy to make a place in the PDC, I've worked so hard.
"This year has been difficult for everybody and it's not easy - in two months I've had three days in my home. But all the people in Portugal and Spain have supported me and I'm very proud."