Michael Van Gerwen | Cambridge Union

Michael van Gerwen speaks in the union Library on 24th May 2023.
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Thumbnail Photographer: Jakob Schoser
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Michael van Gerwen is one of the most successful, and popular, darts players of all time, ranked jointly with Phil Taylor as the best player to ever play the sport of darts. He was the PDC world number 1 player in the world continuously from 2014 to 2021.
He has won the World Championship three times, in 2014, 2017 and 2019 and, at the age of just 24, was the youngest player to ever be World Champion.
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[@acidarrow]

The main thing I learnt was that's the way how it is.

[@dalimens]

At least he never said "phenomenal". His English has improved quite a lot over the years, but he'll never be fluent. Great guy him!

[@nmitch29]

Acidarrow I take your Dutch is a lot better than his English???

[@DeeTeaDee]

Phenomenal

[@beardybeardit3833]

Did ye aye?

[@user-us8cc4gw2j]

Read this before watching in micheals voice and couldn't stop laughing, then I watched video, comment of the year 😂😂😂

[@dg-bd1hj]

The 9 darter leg was epic stuff. Wee sid would have loved that. Just imagine him in the coms box going off on one 😅

[@ajney6756]

Amazing man! Reason I love darts!

[@seanlinesteammvg4967]

Team MVG

[@Ruffaloo]

The thumbnail for this video would make a great painting in my bedroom. My wife wouldn't like that though...

[@milanw_]

you say that now, but once it's there, she'll want you get her some water from the kitchen real quick, like every evening

[@PeteRumley]

Tipping up to cambridge in a stoney 😂😂

[@jianfengwang2027]

41:36 james wade did win the previous leg; also mvg did not have 6 perfect darts that leg

[@jamiew1664]

Wow, hes wearing stone island. hmmmm. ok.??? (i didnt think he was like that)

[@gregprocter765]

he wears his best stuff for Cambridge university

[@jhb6991esrep]

Glad to see Michael is supportive of female and trans players in darts

[@rewa97197]

What a surprise that Cambridge brings up 'trans players in darts'. The main thing that universities add these days is relating everything to gender ideology

[@jhb6991esrep]

@@rewa97197 Except they didn't, Michael did

[@rewa97197]

Ah yeah I see it now ;)

[@JD-re3cj]

@@jhb6991esrep why would anyone be against female players in darts you utter clown? Are you being sexist? Women have been playing darts competitively for decades

[@narby7264]

Found it hilarious that the first clip you wanna show him is getting dunked on after missing a 9 in the final ahahaha

[@me-cq7wv]

Who

[@321dkny]

Michael ' pretty boy ' van gerwen

[@shaunneal9981]

Ease up there Mr DKNY

[@eatsleepboxingrepeat1296]

Great watch. Very rarely get more than 5-10 mins interviews with MvG.

[@eatsleepboxingrepeat1296]

Get the badge in Michael.

[@johnhickman2033]

Quite impressive when you consider that he is not speaking in his native language. Chapeau to him indeed!

[@pauljones5066]

Chapeau

[@neufdeux777]

Only to english sepaking People. Nearly every person in the netherlands or austria switz or germany speak english well, at least their vocabulary... And none of them is a worldstar like him... So its normal, nothing special. I speak 4 myself, just huzzle

[@jackybogues2495]

@@neufdeux777 It is special. Insofaras it requires dedication and time to learn. The vast majority of humanity don't do that. Special is uncommon or unique... If its normal to you doesnt mean it isnt special.

[@Wally-H]

People in the Netherlands learn English (and German) from a very early age, it becomes second-nature for them. We could learn a lot from the Dutch in that regard!

[@AR-so6ch]

Dutch language is the most close language to English in the world, so its actually pretty easy to learn English for Dutch people.@@Wally-H

[@user-us8cc4gw2j]

Nothing sets a scene quite like a red extension reel

[@thecatsarse6542]

I timed your comment to perfection! Never noticed it until just after half way through,read your comment and the little beauty appeared under the wee table!What a beauty!

[@thenotchosen]

Met M.V.G in Ireland last year in the Slieve Russell hotel in Cavan >Absolutely lovely human being

[@steelcity4581]

Exhibition on in the slieve Russell was there?

[@thenotchosen]

@@steelcity4581 Excellent night that

[@lukecornwell5257]

Great watch

[@anthony8bpgaming689]

15:25 hehe naughty Mikey 😂😂

[@lev2727]

The Dutch always say what they have on their mind, unlike the Brits and Americans who like to beat around the bush.

[@JackT-ht2pg]

You have the chance to ask one of the greatest dart players ever a question and you ask of they practice their celebration 😂

[@paulduffy8774]

BEST DART INTERVIEW ever tks michael learned something even at 78 tks again

[@14thgoat]

Went back to watch the 23 perfect darts...... nobody remembers it..... Having watched it, I understand why no-one remembers it. The guy was right that Wade won the set...... He was also right in his ignorance about the 23 perfect darts.

[@NC2871926]

MVG in the stoney at Cambridge 🤣

[@cursedchild3639]

Love Michael Van Gerwen. Cant wait to see him win more tournaments

[@shaunneal9981]

43:07 interesting he didn't say anything about Littler but might not have even known who he was at the stage.

[@RHYMANTV]

thanks for sharing! would be great to have subtitles for the audience questions, some are really difficult to understand acoustically.

[@mikevaljean9468]

Amazing interview but next time give to questioners a microphone. So hard to understand what they said (and auto-generated subtitles can't help 😔).

[@markvanalstyne8253]

Mike is definitely incredibly skilled but I think his mental game is one of the best in darts and what keeps him at the top

[@DeeTeaDee]

Top bloke & great champion

[@marccampbell7814]

Why does the interviewer keep going on about snooker?

[@4RedDwarf3]

He is a bigger snooker fan than a darts fan? :P

[@MrBletcha]

Two working class games. Two of the very best games there is.

[@DeeTeaDee]

Does anyone know what is written in all those books??? What ARE they???

[@HeavyProfessor]

great

[@Luca33600]

MvG looks less dangerous in this outfit haha

[@jamiew1664]

are you serious? Hes wearing a stone island jumper. Look up what that means.

[@raepasher6241]

Just watched MVG play at MSG. Impressive interview. Respect from 🇨🇦

[@marcelseifert9791]

Fallon will beat you soon!😂😜

[@albertcross4275]

Dream on.... Never.... 🤔🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷💖

[@brandonbishop8262]

Chatting shite

[@Anticommunism99]

The only thing Fallon can beat is his meat

[@Simon_pls]

Great interview

[@harveyohare]

I love maggle

[@BossySwan]

_One hundred_ and *eeiiiiiiiggghhhhttttyyyyyyyyyyyy*

[@paultwiss199]

Slightly incongruous but a good watch

[@rewa97197]

Scientificly speaking there is a reason why men are better at darts: men have better eye-hand coordination than women.

[@lev2727]

Scientifically speaking there is a reason why men are better at darts: they spend way more time in the pub.

[@declanpmulhern]

They have in general better spatial awareness. It's what made them better hunters.

[@rewa97197]

@declan mulhern Yeah exactly

[@gregprocter765]

@@declanpmulhern still wouldnt effect your technique to throw a small piece of metal that technique can be taught and learnt by anyone physically able

[@randompianist8359]

@@gregprocter765 innate talent is more important than hard work at all levels of sports, theres meta-analyses on it have a look

[@fart-gravy]

Hes no nonsense Michael, my type of person .

[@ruleyramundo]

Always comes down to Balls and Sausages against Tacos. Balls and Sausages will always beat Tacos in the same sport like cycling. Genetics baby. Transformers in every debate is not needed 💯 👌

[@ruleyramundo]

Not a sport, it's a GAME. Dude has looked 60 since he was 25. Never catching 16 World Titles.

[@1982kinger]

There's only one Phil Taylor

[@AlastairBarker]

@@1982kinger PLAYED AGAINST WEAK PLUBERS AND BOTTLE MERCHANTS NOT IN THIS ERA!

[@AlastairBarker]

PHIL WOULDNT HAVE 5 IN THIS ERA!

[@brandonbishop8262]

He already said that he wants 6 aka more then barney

[@universesixhit642]

What a horrible thing to say.

[@iwearLingerie]

Mr blobby