Raymond van Barneveld has played his last official darts match. The five-time world champion announced his immediate retirement after losing to Michael van Gerwen in the Premier League Darts.
The legendary Dutchman said he wants to focus on a life beside darts. ''This is the end'', Van Barneveld told RTL 7. The 51-year-old also revealed he made this decision ahead of his Dutch meeting with Van Gerwen.
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- Oh, dear... how will we cope now?MrYnyslas197122-11-2024
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- Well done Mike – good to move on and look to the future. With his talent, and increasing confidence on stage, he'll be a force to be reckoned with in the month ahead.
UndartedWaters22-11-2024 - It's called talent and good on him.medinabello21-11-2024
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