"It’s disgusting. It’s a disgrace!" – Joe Cullen hilariously hits out at German sparkling water in Kiel

Joe Cullen made his mark not only on stage at the Baltic Sea Darts Open, but also off it with some striking remarks. After his first-round win, the Englishman sounded off about German drinking water, specifically the popular sparkling variety.

Cullen enjoyed an excellent sporting start to the tournament in Kiel. The 36-year-old from Bradford swept past German player Marcel Hausotter and cruised to a 6-1 victory.

Afterwards, Cullen appeared relaxed for his on-stage interview, where he suddenly raised an eye-catching topic: German sparkling water. “Hopefully tomorrow we can get some decent water," said Cullen on stage.

“How you Germans drink sparkling or whatever water that is – it’s disgusting. It’s a disgrace!

The Englishman could barely fathom why sparkling water is so popular in Germany. “How you Germans drink that water is beyond me!,” Cullen added with a laugh, addressing the crowd in Kiel.

On the oche, Cullen’s convincing opening win set up a tough assignment in the second round. There he met compatriot Dave Chisnall, who ultimately ended his tournament.

Chisnall won their head-to-head 6-4 to reach the next round of the Euro Tour event in Kiel. For Cullen, besides his win over Hausotter, it was his striking criticism of German sparkling water that lingered.