Michael van Gerwen ‘will get the badge in’ once more after World Darts Championship win
Darts followers had been loving Michael van Gerwen’s newest ‘get the badge in’ stunt following his victory at Ally Pally on Tuesday.
The Dutchman kicked off his World Darts Championship marketing campaign in trendy vogue with a 3-0 win over Keane Barry – although he saved slightly fashion for afterwards too. He’s no stranger to a Stone Island jacket and a snap of him carrying one as he left the Palace after the sport shortly did the rounds on social media.
In response, one X person wrote: “Operation get the badge in in full swing from MVG here.” Another mentioned: “Classic Van Gerwen getting the badge in.” A 3rd added: “Shameless get the badge in antics there Mike.”
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For any lameoids not within the know, Stone Island is an Italian clothes model topic to a widespread meme the place clients flash the corporate badge on their garments for the cameras, spawning the hashtag: ‘get the badge in’. Mighty Mike has acquired the badge in on a number of events this 12 months, together with whereas shopping for a automobile and visiting Cambridge University.
He is not the one Stone Island-loving darts star on the circuit, thoughts. World Championship nine-dart legend Willie ‘Big Willie’ Borland acquired the badge in on the World Matchplay in July, sending followers into tizz.
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Van Gerwen averaged 98.17 as he cruised previous Barry into the third spherical. There, he’ll face both Kim Huybrechts or the winner of Richard Veenstra vs Ben Robb.
The three-time world champion will likely be hoping to keep away from a repeat of the embarrassment he suffered at 2022 World Darts Championship the place he was eradicated within the third spherical after testing optimistic for Covid-19. In the 2023 version he made all of it the best way to the ultimate, however was overwhelmed by Michael Smith in a shocking encounter.