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"I don't want to lose to anyone, especially not to Van Barneveld": Michael van Gerwen itching for Dutch bragging rights
Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld face each other Monday night in the first round of the World Matchplay 2025. On paper, this Dutch clash promises to be a real thriller. 'Mighty Mike' ...
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"They should send some Polish guys over, they'll do a decent job plastering": Jermaine Wattimena berates lack of practice facilities
Jermaine Wattimena produced one of the shocks of the tournament on Sunday night, knocking out former World Champion Peter Wright in emphatic fashion at the Winter Gardens. It was not only a ...
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"I just laughed when the draw came out": Josh Rock describes Ross Smith World Matchplay draw as hilarious 'deja-vu'
World Cup winner Josh Rock laughed when he saw his opponent ahead of his opening-round game in the World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens. The Northern Irishman described it as "deja-vu" after losing ...
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Van Barneveld fled to South Africa due to threats: 'Had to call in the police'"
Raymond van Barneveld has won almost everything there is to win in darts, but the World Matchplay in Blackpool is still missing from his impressive list of honors. The now 58-year-old Dutchman often ...
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“I think I can be a three or four time World Champion” – Gerwyn Price talks future ambitions
Gerwyn Price returns to the Winter Gardens tonight, fully focused on winning a tournament he loves to help him climb back up the rankings. Price, 40, said that the World Matchplay has been a ...
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"I want to pass it soon though!": Anguish from Luke Littler about driving theory fail but remains unfazed amid spotlight
Luke Littler might have spent last week swotting up for his driving theory test which he failed again, but on Sunday night in ...
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“People were saying, ‘you can’t get your first win’ – but now it’s happened”: Wattimena breaks World Matchplay duck
Jermaine Wattimena finally got his long-awaited first victory on the World Matchplay stage – and he couldn’t hide his relief as he dumped out Peter Wright speaking to the media including DartsNews ...
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"Next time I won't be so nervous" - Andrew Gilding vows to get nine-darter after wiring D12 in thrilling World Matchplay win over Damon Heta
Andrew Gilding dug deep into his reserves of mental strength to edge out Damon Heta in a gripping World Matchplay first-round clash – but while the crowd were on the edge of their seats, ...
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“You can go from world number 5 to world number 10 overnight" - Emotional Jonny Clayton feeling pressure of ranking money defence
Jonny Clayton admitted a wave of emotion hit him on the Winter Gardens stage after securing a vital first-round win at the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay – a tournament where he has so often fallen at ...
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Schedule Monday night World Matchplay 2025 featuring Van Gerwen-Van Barneveld, Gerwyn Price and Ross Smith-Josh Rock
Monday night, July 21, the final four matches from the first round of the World Matchplay 2025 will be completed. Highlight of the evening will be between Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van ...
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"Ask him he'll tell you but I won't": Dirk van Duijvenbode coy on post match words with Rob Cross
After a stunning comeback from 6–2 down to defeat Rob Cross at the 2025 World Matchplay, Dirk van Duijvenbode delivered an emotional and candid post-match interview including to DartsNews that laid ...
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"Gary Anderson's not at the level he was four or five years ago" - Stephen Bunting senses opportunity in World Matchplay dream match
Stephen Bunting believes he is playing the best darts of his career after kicking off his 2025 World Matchplay campaign with a hard-fought 11-8 victory over Ryan Joyce on Sunday night in Blackpool, ...