Written-off Peter Wright is adamant he’s still amongst the elite. The Scottish star begins the defence of his European Championship title on Friday night in Dortmund aiming to maintain a resurgence in form.
Wright ended his two-year wait for a televised ranking title in last year’s showpiece and, following another difficult spell at the start of 2024, returned to the winner’s circle in last month’s German Darts Championship.
Snakebite, who begins his bid against Jermaine Wattimena, has proved he’s still got the game having been cast aside by critics during his period out of form.
He said: “I showed I can still mix it with the very best, I think some of my performances over the last few months have shown I’m still more than capable of beating anybody in the world. “I’m expecting a tough game against Jermaine.