‘A lot are saying the same thing' – Darts stars moan about World Cup outfits causing awkward wardrobe malfunctions
FURIOUS darts star Gian van Veen has revealed that players are outraged with the quality of T-shirts given out at the World Cup.
The world No. 23 insisted most of his rivals agree with his view that the tops dished out ahead of the tournament are too tight.
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Van Veen is part of the Dutch team in Germany, lining up alongside Danny Noppert, who is ranked 16th in the world.
After thumping Italy 4-0 on Friday, the Netherlands duo face Hungary next and are widely expected to reach the knockout phase.
But Van Veen has been left infuriated with the shirts given out to players at World Cup, arguing that the tops aren't big enough.
He said: 'I asked for an XL, but this feels more like a medium. An XXL would've been better.
'It's tight, uncomfortable, and feels totally different from my usual shirt. A lot of players are saying the same thing.
'I've spoken to the PDC about it and they've promised to look into it for next year. But for now, we'll just have to get on with it.'
The World Cup shirts were made by professional sport's apparel supplier Fourex and feature bespoke designs for each country.
Van Veen, who replaced Dutch ace Michael van Gerwen after he withdrew, then revealed that the team "feel confident" but "expected more from the Italians".
England duo Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are not in action until Saturday.
As the best-ranked team, they received a bye into the knockout rounds.
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The world champion and world No. 1 Humphries are strong favourites to win the tournament.
Humphries won the World Cup with Michael Smith last year, when they beat Austrian pair Rowby-John Rodriguez and Mensur Suljovic 10-6.
If England win this Sunday, they will extend their record of World Cup titles to six.
While, the Dutch pairing decided that Van Veen would throw first this weekend, it looks like Littler will do the same in his duo.
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