Tottenham's Kieran Trippier dreaming of Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor World Darts Championship final
"I love my darts"
Saturday 30 December 2017 21:57, UK
Tottenham right-back and darts enthusiast Kieran Trippier says he is dreaming of a final between Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor at the World Championship.
Trippier was at the Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night, along with team-mates Danny Rose and Dele Alli as they enjoyed a night off after ending 2017 in resounding style with back-to-back wins over Burnley and Southampton.
Trippier and Rose held up hilarious messages for Clarets' boss Sean Dyche and Spurs' red-hot striker Harry Kane on the night.
And in an interview later with Soccer Saturday, the 27-year-old confessed his love of tungsten.
"I love my darts. I went with Danny and a couple of pals, it's just a great atmosphere there," he said.
"I've always followed [Phil] Taylor. Hopefully we can see another Taylor and Van Gerwen final."
Click on the video above to see what Trippier had to say about his love of darts...
The 2018 World Championship from Alexandra Palace concludes on New Year's Eve with coverage of the final, which gets underway at 8pm on Sky Sports Darts, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Mix.
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