Football
Prize Drought Eats Away at Van Veen: 'I Have to Cross That Threshold Once'
Darts player Gian van Veen expressed frustration after losing the semi-finals of the World Series of Darts Finals to Ross Smith with a score of 11-8. The world number three admitted that the pressure to win contributed to his lack of energy and focus during the match. Van Veen highlighted that he has the fewest professional titles among the top sixteen players, having won only one title since reaching the World Championship final earlier this year. He compared his situation to the ketchup bottle theory, suggesting that once he wins a major title, more will follow. Despite removing social media to avoid criticism, he acknowledges the external expectations weighing on him, though he remains optimistic given his youth.
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