‘He can’t even win a raffle’ – Michael van Gerwen savages ‘waste of my breath’ Peter Wright in rant about his eyesight
Michael van Gerwen has launched a scathing verbal attack on Peter Wright, dismissing his rival as “a waste of my breath” and mocking claims made about his eyesight in an extraordinary rant that has set the darts world buzzing.
The outspoken Dutchman did not hold back when asked about comments from Wright suggesting that van Gerwen’s vision might be fading. Instead, van Gerwen fired back with a brutal put-down, insisting the remarks said more about Wright’s own struggles than anything else.
“He can’t even win a raffle,” van Gerwen scoffed. “So why would I listen to what he says about my eyesight? Talking about him is a waste of my breath.”
The comments add fresh fuel to the long-running rivalry between van Gerwen and Wright, two of the biggest names of the modern era. While Wright has endured an inconsistent run of form over the past year, van Gerwen has remained firmly among the elite, regularly contending for major titles.
Van Gerwen made it clear he felt Wright was deflecting attention away from his own performances. “When things aren’t going well, people start talking about everything else,” he added. “My eyes are fine. My darts are fine. The results speak for themselves.”
Wright, a two-time world champion nicknamed “Snakebite,” has previously been open about experimenting with equipment and making adjustments in search of form, but his recent comments about van Gerwen’s eyesight raised eyebrows across the sport.
The fiery exchange comes during the business end of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, where tensions often run high and rivalries tend to boil over under the bright lights of Ally Pally.
Van Gerwen, a three-time world champion, has never shied away from confrontation and is known for his blunt assessments of opponents. This latest outburst is likely to intensify scrutiny on both players, particularly if their paths cross again on the big stage.
As for Wright, he has yet to respond publicly, but with pride and history between the pair, this war of words may not be over just yet. One thing is certain: when Michael van Gerwen speaks his mind, the darts world listens — whether his rivals like it or not.
