Michael van Gerwen slams Peter Wright for 'talking c**p' at the World Darts Championship and insists 'no-one takes him seriously on the tour'
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Michael van Gerwen has taken aim at World Darts Championship rival Peter Wright, with the Dutchman slamming the veteran for talking 'c**p at the tournament. Van Gerwen slammed Wright in a press conference after booking his place in the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace.
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The three-time world champion beat Sweden's Jeffrey de Graaf 4-2 on Monday night to set up a last eight tie against England's Callan Rydz. Wright has claimed that Rydz should be viewed as the favourite to with the World Championship, despite being the only unseeded player left in the draw.
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'I want to play like Callan Rydz,' Wright said. 'He's just going up there enjoying himself and playing fantastic darts. 'He should be favourite for this tournament. He's playing superb darts and long may it carry on.'. Michael van Gerwen has slammed World Championship rival Peter Wright for talking 'c**p'.
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Van Gerwen took aim at Wright following his claim Callan Rydz is the tournament favourite. Wright's comment was put to Van Gerwen ahead of the Dutchman's quarter-final with Rydz on New Year's Day. 'I just heard another guy saying that, yeah,' Van Gerwen said.
'Every year at the worlds he talks so much nonsense, you know what I mean. 'He is always allowed to talk c**p, no-one takes him seriously on the tour because he's not allowed an opinion at home as well. 'Do you know what I mean?'. Van Gerwen is the highest ranked player left in the tournament, with the third seed setting his sights on a fourth triumph at Ally Pally.
