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The Sun
27-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
‘I struggle' – Five-time darts world champion drops retirement hint and is ‘not sure how much longer I can keep going'
DARTBREAK The Dutchman previously announced plans to retire but then reversed his decision DARTS icon Raymond van Barneveld has announced his intention to gradually close out his playing days. The Dutchman has enjoyed a career which has so far spanned over 40 years. 2 2 During that time, Van Barneveld has accrued five World Darts Championship titles and established himself as one of the greats. But his time in the sport is coming to an end. Speaking to recently, the 58-year-old revealed that he intends to start winding down later this year. He said: "Of course, you want to make the Matchplay. But starting next year, I really need to slow things down. It's all becoming a bit too much." Van Barneveld suggested that he may reduce the amount of events he plays at starting in the near future. He continued: "Maybe cut back on the Pro Tours. I'll keep playing the Euro Tours as long as I'm in the top 16. But let's be honest, the schedule is madness — it barely leaves any time to rest." The Dutchman also admitted that he now finds it difficult keeping up with the physical demands of the tour. "I've been doing this for forty years now, and I still love it," he said. "When you're up there warming up and hear the crowd — it gives you an incredible feeling of pride. "But while the mind is still willing, the body doesn't always follow. That's the tough part. 'It's a little bit insane' - Raymond van Barneveld reveals what's going wrong for Michael van Gerwen at the moment "I do struggle with that. It takes a lot of mental energy. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep going." Van Barneveld initially announced plans to retire after losing to Darin Young in the first round of the 2020 World Championship. However, just one year later, he reversed his decision and returned to the oche. Since then, the former World Champion has been competing regularly at events.
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘I struggle' – Five-time darts world champion drops retirement hint and is ‘not sure how much longer I can keep going'
The Dutchman previously announced plans to retire but then reversed his decision DARTBREAK 'I struggle' – Five-time darts world champion drops retirement hint and is 'not sure how much longer I can keep going' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS icon Raymond van Barneveld has announced his intention to gradually close out his playing days. The Dutchman has enjoyed a career which has so far spanned over 40 years. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Raymond van Barneveld has announced his plans to wind down from darts Credit: Getty 2 Van Barneveld admitted he sometimes struggles with the physical demands of the tour Credit: Rex During that time, Van Barneveld has accrued five World Darts Championship titles and established himself as one of the greats. But his time in the sport is coming to an end. Speaking to recently, the 58-year-old revealed that he intends to start winding down later this year. He said: "Of course, you want to make the Matchplay. But starting next year, I really need to slow things down. It's all becoming a bit too much." READ MORE IN DARTS CALLING IT A DAY One of darts' most recognisable voices makes retirement decision Van Barneveld suggested that he may reduce the amount of events he plays at starting in the near future. He continued: "Maybe cut back on the Pro Tours. I'll keep playing the Euro Tours as long as I'm in the top 16. But let's be honest, the schedule is madness — it barely leaves any time to rest." The Dutchman also admitted that he now finds it difficult keeping up with the physical demands of the tour. "I've been doing this for forty years now, and I still love it," he said. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "When you're up there warming up and hear the crowd — it gives you an incredible feeling of pride. "But while the mind is still willing, the body doesn't always follow. That's the tough part. 'It's a little bit insane' - Raymond van Barneveld reveals what's going wrong for Michael van Gerwen at the moment "I do struggle with that. It takes a lot of mental energy. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep going." Van Barneveld initially announced plans to retire after losing to Darin Young in the first round of the 2020 World Championship. However, just one year later, he reversed his decision and returned to the oche. Since then, the former World Champion has been competing regularly at events.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I struggle' – Five-time darts world champion drops retirement hint and is ‘not sure how much longer I can keep going'
DARTS icon Raymond van Barneveld has announced his intention to gradually close out his playing days. The Dutchman has enjoyed a career which has so far spanned over 40 years. Advertisement 2 Raymond van Barneveld has announced his plans to wind down from darts Credit: Getty 2 Van Barneveld admitted he sometimes struggles with the physical demands of the tour Credit: Rex During that time, But his time in the sport is coming to an end. Speaking to He said: "Of course, you want to make the Matchplay. But starting next year, I really need to slow things down. It's all becoming a bit too much." Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS Van Barneveld suggested that he may reduce the amount of events he plays at starting in the near future. He continued: "Maybe cut back on the Pro Tours. I'll keep playing the Euro Tours as long as I'm in the top 16. But let's be honest, the schedule is madness — it barely leaves any time to rest." The Dutchman also admitted that he now finds it difficult keeping up with the physical demands of the tour. "I've been doing this for forty years now, and I still love it," he said. Advertisement Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "When you're up there warming up and hear the crowd — it gives you an incredible feeling of pride. "But while the mind is still willing, the body doesn't always follow. That's the tough part. 'It's a little bit insane' - Raymond van Barneveld reveals what's going wrong for Michael van Gerwen at the moment "I do struggle with that. It takes a lot of mental energy. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep going." Advertisement Van Barneveld initially announced plans to retire after losing to Darin Young in the first round of the 2020 World Championship. However, just one year later, he reversed his decision and returned to the oche. Since then, the former World Champion has been competing regularly at events.
Daily Record
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Raymond van Barneveld slams 'madness' darts schedule as Dutch legend admits he can't keep pace
The legend says he's ready to tone down his schedule as it's getting too much Tired Raymond van Barneveld says he simply now can't keep up with the madness of the darts schedule. The Dutch legend has returned from one retirement to get back onto the PDC scene and is still winning games at the age of 58. But multiple World Champion Barney accepts the sands of time are running as low as the energy levels as he considers taking a fresh step back from the gruelling programme. He said: 'Starting next year, I really need to slow things down. It's all becoming a bit too much. Maybe cut back on the Pro Tours I'll keep playing the Euro Tours as long as I'm in the top 16. But let's be honest, the schedule is madness. "It barely leaves any time to rest. I've been doing this for 40 years now and I still love it. When you're up there warming up and hear the crowd, it gives you an incredible feeling of pride. "But, while the mind is still willing, the body doesn't always follow. That's the tough part.' Competition becomes fiercer each week with the likes of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries lifting the standards and he continued: 'I do struggle with that. It takes a lot of mental energy. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep going. "At some point, you have to be honest with yourself. I have amazing sponsors, great people supporting me, but I'm also 58. I still love it and I hope I can keep going for as long as possible. "But, like I said, the mind still wants it, the body not always.' You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Daily Record
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Gerwyn Price in telling PDC schedule confession over top darts stars as Iceman sees both sides
The Iceman is raring to go for the Premier League night in Aberdeen having opted out of the Pro Tours in Germany Refreshed Gerwyn Price has warned against fans being short changed with tired or absent stars due to the punishing PDC schedule. The Iceman is raring to go for Premier League night in Aberdeen having opted out of the Pro Tours in Germany at the start of this week. Several big-name stars such as Luke Littler were also absent as they carefully attempt to manage their schedule of events through a gruelling period. Price says it's right to take rests to ensure the best chance of peak performance every time he hits the stage, but accepts there may be consequences for fans who occasionally miss out on opportunities to see their heroes and not seeing them fresh and firing. He explained: 'I definitely think there's way too many events and I understand the PDC have a product that they want to improve and keep expanding. But as far as a player like myself and the likes of Luke Humphries and Luke Littler and the boys that are in the Premier League, the World Series events, in practically everything, it is quite tough. 'They do say that you can manage your schedule and miss tournaments here and there, but if you do miss a tournament and you don't pick up any ranking points if you're not there, then when you do go, you put yourself under that added pressure. 'It is tough and I missed out on Pro Tours this week, I'm going to miss out on a couple of Europeans in Germany. Then it puts me under pressure at the back end of the year, but I'm sure I can back it up. 'I think there's been two or three Europeans now, especially out in Graz in Austria, where I'd say seven out of the top eight in the world didn't even enter, so is it fair to the fans that have bought tickets there? 'We are told that we need to manage our schedule and, if we do miss events like that where people have bought their tickets in advance, then they're not getting to see the players that they support. 'So it's a part and parcel, we need to turn up and we need to manage our schedule, but the PDC also need to think that it's not just about us, it's about the fans and they need to see the players at their best as well. 'The schedule is quite hectic, do you want players turning up week in, week out, just going through the motions or do you want people turning up at their ultimate best? 'I took this week off, so, hopefully, this week going into the Premier League, I'll perform a lot better. But if I was playing Monday, Tuesday, then travelling up to Aberdeen, am I going to be at my best? Nobody really knows half the time.' Price goes into his opening clash with Rob Cross in the P&J Live knowing his place at play-offs at London's O2 is secure as he sits in third spot in the standings with two weeks to go. He's a genuine title contender and speaking on talkSPORT, he said: 'I just believe that if I play my A game, and I mean my A game, then there's no way I lose and every time I go on stage I expect to bring that out. 'It doesn't happen all the time, but I know for a fact if I play my A game, then I win every time and maybe other players when they play the likes of Luke, not so much Michael [van Gerwen] now because he's off a little bit of form, but the likes of Luke Humphries, they're practically lost before they go on the board and they don't believe that they can win, even if they play their A game, they are hoping maybe for them to have an off day. "But I know if I perform to my ultimate best, then I win. That's probably the confidence that I have going on stage.'
