Raymond van barneveld autobiography meaning

Raymond van Barneveld has been one of the best darts players in the world for over 20 years. In the s and early s, darts was particularly popular in the United Kingdom.

Raymond van barneveld autobiography meaning

As a foreigner, “Barney” broke the British monopoly on darts, transforming darts into a world sport.

After Raymond’s first official match in , and his many victories in the Netherlands, he made his first appearance in the BDO World Championship in A dream came true.

Unfortunately, it was disappointing performance for him, as he was eliminated in the first round by Keith Sullivan and returned home disillusioned. For Raymond, winning was more important than participating; winning was his motto!

But Raymond would have to be patient for a few more years. 

In , Raymond returned to the BDO World Championship, narrowly losing out to John Lowe ( in sets) after a victory over Graham Miller.

In he achieved his big international breakthrough by qualifying once again for