Van Gerwen glad to take on star players from favourite club PSV: "It's nice to see my love for darts and PSV come together"

Michael van Gerwen played a few games of darts against some select players of his favorite soccer club PSV on Wednesday during "Clash of Kings.

Star player Cody Gakpo was missing from the event, as Gakpo was active for the Dutch national team at the World Cup in Qatar. Van Gerwen has seen Gakpo excel several times in the orange shirt, and hopes that Gakpo will return to the red-and-white after the winter break.

''I hope he stays for a while, our big friend, because that is definitely important to want to become champion,'' Van Gerwen said during the chat with the press.

The three-time world champion thought it was a nice experience to spar with PSV's players for once. ''Everyone knows that PSV is my club, so it's nice to see my love for darts and PSV come together.''

Who from the PSV squad could play darts the best? ''Joey Veerman was the best, though. He is now a few weeks off from official matches, so then he can train extra.''