Raymond Van Barneveld to end brief retirement in 2021

Raymond Van Barneveld is set for a return to the oche. Picture: John Walton/PA

Five-time world champion Raymond Van Barneveld is set to end his brief retirement after announcing plans to attend next year’s PDC Qualifying School in a bid to win back his tour card.

The 53-year-old Dutchman, winner of 29 PDC titles, brought the curtain down on his glittering career at the end of 2019 after he suffered a first-round World Championship defeat to Darin Young at Alexandra Palace.