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The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘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. 3 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. Luke Littler reveals he's signed up to HUGE reality show alongside YouTuber mate 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. 3 3
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
World Cup of Darts 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Belgium and Netherlands on today, England's Luke Littler and Luke Humphries wait
THE World Cup of Darts gets underway in Frankfurt TODAY. Some huge names feature on opening day, with Netherlands duo Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen teaming up to face Italy. Advertisement Defending champions England will have to wait until Saturday to get their campaigns underway as they are a seeded nation due to Start time: From 6.10pm BST TV channel: Sky Sports Action Live stream: NOW/Sky Sports app CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Follow our live blog below... Advertisement By Welcome to SunSport's coverage of the World Cup of Darts Darts lovers will have something to cheer about over the next four days as the World Cup of Darts gets underway today - and we'll be all over it! The men's England football team failed to bring it home during the Euro 2024, but A combination of composure and superb throwing saw Cool Hand and Bully Boy beat their Austrian opponents 10-6 in an epic final. And it was a result that wrote England's name in the history books as they now hold the record for the most amount of wins in the Sadly for Smith, his world ranking positioning means he will miss out on the chance to retain back-to-back titles. However, he has a more than capable replacement of 2024 Premier League winner and teen millionaire, Welsh stars Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price will pose a huge threat to England's title, and Gary Anderson and Peter Wright should also fancy as for the Netherlands, they have suffered a massive blow to their chances with Michael van Gerwen pulling out of all upcoming tournaments due to his split with wife Daphne. Copy link Copied
