Jose de Sousa does ‘Jose de Sousa issues’ with 115 checkout in opposition to world champ
Portuguese darts star Jose de Sousa left fans on social media stunned after he produced a sensational 115 checkout when he faced off against world champion Luke Humphries.
Facing off at Players Championship 28 in the second round, De Sousa kicked off proceedings against Humphries in the first leg by producing the sensational checkout. Stepping up to the oche needing a checkout of 115, the 50-year-old decided to take the hard route.
After hitting the bullseye with his first throw, he followed that up by hitting 15, leaving him needing another bullseye to checkout. “Bull, 15 and bull then, this would be a very Jose way to start things wouldn’t it,” said the PDC commentator, just seconds before De Sousa hit his second bullseye for checkout.
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“Brilliance from the special one and that was a very special shot,” he added. And in the end, it was De Sousa who went on to win the match against Humphries.
‘The Special One’, who won the Grand Slam of Darts back in 2020, defeated the world number one 6-5. And it left fans on social media impressed. One commented: “They just don’t make em like Jose anymore.” Another added: “What an amazing match.”
A third said: “All we need is Jose back.” And a fourth wrote: “Incredible to see Jose back to form.”
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Sadly though for De Sousa, after recording his win over Humphries and going on to beat Benjamin Drue-Reus and Mensur Suljovic in convincing fashion, he was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Wesley Plaisier, who defeated him 6-5.
And it was Plaisier who went on to win Players Championship 28 too, with the Dutchman defeating Josh Rock in the final 8-7.
