Raymond van Barneveld is set to make a sensational return to professional darts after announcing plans to attend the PDC Qualifying School in 2021 in a bid to win back his place on the circuit.
Five-time World Champion Van Barneveld, one of the sport's most successful and renowned players, is set to play at Qualifying School for the first time as he attempts to win back a PDC Tour Card, having relinquished his professional status at the end of 2019.
The 53-year-old's last appearance on the PDC stage ended in heartbreak with a shock first round exit to Darin Young at the 2019/20 William Hill World Darts Championship, the final part of a retirement plan which was first announced in November 2018.
Van Barneveld endured a disappointing farewell year in 2019, and after elimination from the Premier League in Rotterdam in March announced his intention to retire immediately, a decision he reversed the following day.
