Michael van Gerwen drops huge hint over retirement at just 35 after revealing ‘I didn’t do enough’

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has dropped a immense hint astir erstwhile helium could bent up his darts.

The 35-year-old is simply a three-time satellite champion but has not won astatine Ally Pally since 2019.

He goes into the sport's biggest event, which starts connected December 15, good retired of signifier aft losing six of his past 10 games.

MVG is without a large rubric this year, with conscionable 2 Euro Tour and Players Championship crowns to his name.

But the World Championship is the 1 the Dutchman wants the most, claiming helium volition not discontinue until helium gets his hands connected the Sid Waddell trophy again.

He told Sky Sports: "I should person won 1 oregon 2 more, minimum.

"But that's the mode it is and you person to woody with the circumstances.

"I'm not going to halt earlier I triumph a mates much anyway."

On his play truthful far, Van Gerwen said: "I didn't person the champion past fewer months of my career, truthful yeah, it's a spot antithetic for maine this time

"I person under-performed this year, we don't person to contradict it. I didn't bash enough.

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"Of course, I could person won a mates much Euro Tours, the Premier League and the Matchplay I decidedly should person won.

"Now, it's astir however I reply that disappointment. I've been successful much disappointing positions earlier and if anyone tin reply this, it's me.

"One happening is, I ne'er under-perform astatine the World Championship."

Van Gerwen faces the victor of Jim Long vs James Hurrell successful the 2nd circular aft receiving a bye done the archetypal round.