Burnley star Wout Weghorst could have had darts future with win over Michael van Gerwen

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darts match with Michael van Gerwen.The three-time world PDC champion once paid a visit to the Netherlands national team camp, where he rubbed shoulders with the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Memphis Depay and Matthijs de Ligt.Also in that national squad in May 2018 was Weghorst, who was with the senior team for the first time after impressing with Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.Whether or not he made an impression on his new international team-mates on the pitch, he certainly caught the eye in a darts session with the group visitor.A video clip shared by the Netherlands national team's Twitter account showed van Gerwen giving the football stars some darts tips, and several of the player having a go at throwing an arrow or two.One of those keen to step up to the oche was Weghorst, who was quick to show off that he was no novice with some tungsten in his hands.He even beat van Gerwen in a head-to-head leg, hitting two 140s on the way to a sensational victory.Which others sports stars have shown a prowess for darts in the past?

Let us know in the comments section.And he didn't just produce any old checkout – Weghorst hit the bullseye to confirm the win and earned a round of applause from his team-mates.Van Gerwen was also clearly impressed, as he gave his conqueror a fist-bump.The footage shows Weghorst to be as accurate with his hands as he has been with his feet in a football career which has yielded a hatful of goals to date.He scored 59 goals in 118 Bundesliga games during his time in Germany – a record of exactly one goal every two games.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting.