Darts star hospitalised after violence erupts at Belgian FA Cup final

Kim Huybrechts was left hospitalised after the incident in Belgium (Image: Getty)

Darts star Kim Huybrechts was reportedly hospitalised with a fractured shoulder after being caught up in violence at the Belgian FA Cup final on Thursday evening. Antwerp’s defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise in Brussels descended into chaos, with Huybrechts among those hurt.

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The PDC player supports Antwerp and was at the King Baudouin Stadium supporting his team. They suffered a devastating 1-0 defeat due to Koki Machida’s goal on the stroke of half-time.

There were reportedly ugly scenes outside the stadium after the match. It is claimed that a group of Brussels locals, unrelated to either club, met Antwerp supporters outside the ground and tempers flared.

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According to Darts News, Huybrechts attempted to bypass the violence and made his way to a supporters’ coach. However, he was allegedly thrown to the ground from behind.

The 38-year-old’s injuries were enough for him to be taken to hospital. Darts journalist Matthias De Vlieger shared what was purported to be an X-ray scan of Huybrechts’s shoulder.

Kim Huybrechts allegedly suffered a double fracture to his right shoulder (Image: Getty)

Images from the alleged scan showed that Huybrechts had suffered a double fracture to his right shoulder. It was particularly unfortunate for the two-time Premier League Darts participant as that is his throwing arm.

Huybrechts is said to be set to undergo surgery on the injury, potentially keeping him out of action for a lengthy period. That will rule him out of a couple of major events.

The Belgian player’s most recent appearance came at the Players Championship where he was beaten by Ricardo Pietreczko. Huybrechts lost his first-round match at the World Darts Championship earlier this year. The year prior, he knocked out Peter Wright.

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Een foto gedeeld door Kim en Dana. Zij spreken over meerdere breuken aan zijn rechtersleutelbeen. Maar u ziet het aan de schouder... Fraai ziet het er allesbehalve uit ?????? pic.twitter.com/64k1CG6RdD

— Matthias De Vlieger (@MatthDV) May 9, 2024

In February, he was handed a £1,500 fine by the Darts Regulation Authority after being found to have allegedly slapped Mike de Decker and told his Belgian team-mate that he will “destroy” him. The incident is alleged to have happened while they waited for a team bus to collect them for a tournament in Barnsley.

Huybrechts is yet to win a PDC title in his career. His best World Championship performance came in 2012 when he reached the quarter-final. He is a former UK Open and European Championship semi-finalist.

Ronny Huybrechts, his brother, is also a professional darts player.

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