Michael van Gerwen says ‘I’m not a diva at all, you f***ing knob’ as he jokes with Sky producer in new darts documentary

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN jokingly changeable down a shaper pursuing a assertion that helium is simply a "diva".

The Dutchman features successful caller Sky Sports documentary Game of Throws, which was filmed successful the weeks starring up to the 2023 World Darts Championship.

Van Gerwen was asked astir accusations of him being arrogant and helium besides made the assertion that darts is the astir mentally taxing athletics of all.

A shaper besides told him that helium had been called a diva, which Van Gerwen objected to.

He deed backmost saying: "I'm not a diva astatine each you f***ing knob," earlier breaking retired into laughter.

Van Gerwen, 35, has won it each including 3 satellite title titles and 7 Premier League Darts triumphs.

He is ranked 3rd successful the satellite and PDC proprietor Barry Hearn believes the Green Machine - who has sent a informing to Lukes Littler and Humphries - has an aura which intimidates his opponents.

He told Sky: "Great players are intimidating to different players. Van Gerwen has that convulsive aura almost. His look is twisted up, it's not attractive.

"No 1 says 'oh doesn't helium look sweet'. But he's a winner."

Hearn considers Van Gerwen - who has besides hinted astatine erstwhile helium could retire - 1 of the champion of each time, but believes helium is conscionable pipped to apical spot by different darts legend.

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He said: "When I look astatine darts determination is simply a conflict successful my caput betwixt the large Phil Taylor – who’s astir to bent up his darting boots aft an astonishing vocation wherever he’s changed the look of the athletics connected his ain – and Michael van Gerwen, who stepped into Phil’s boots and did a fabulous job.

"I’m gonna nudge it towards Phil, conscionable connected the ground of however galore years helium dominated.

"He threw immense averages consistently passim his vocation and [won] sixteen satellite titles. You can't disregard that.

"So contempt the prime that is retired determination today, I'm inactive giving the fig 1 spot to Phil Taylor."

The World Championships commencement adjacent month, with Van Gerwen owed to look James Hurrell oregon Jim Long first.

Watch GAME OF THROWS: INSIDE DARTS from 30 November and the PDC World Championship from 15 December connected Sky and NOW