Despite leading 1-0, Raymond van Barneveld was eliminated from the Darts World Cup on the evening before Christmas Eve. It was even more stupid for him a day later: his corona test turned out positive.
The five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld (54) tested positive for the corona virus after his second round defeat at the Darts World Cup. The Dutchman announced this late on Christmas Eve via Twitter.
In the match against ex-world champion Rob Cross (England) on Christmas day, he had not yet felt any symptoms, wrote van Barneveld, and now he is suffering from shortness of breath, fever and severe fatigue.
Consequences for winner Cross unclear
“We have already spoken to Rob Cross and the PDC about the situation,” wrote van Barneveld, who will be in quarantine in London for the next few days. The darts association PDC has not yet commented on the consequences of the positive test. After the Christmas break, the Alexandra Palace will continue on December 27th (Monday). Cross is due to play against Northern Ireland’s Daryl Gurney on Tuesday.
Van Barneveld had ended his short break on the darts tour at the beginning of the season, at the PDC World Championship, which he won in 2007, he only had one win this year. A few hours before the news of his positive test, “Barney” assured his fans that he was “still motivated” and wanted to come back “stronger next year”.
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