Michael said “I used to work as a tiler. The biggest job I ever had was putting up the tiles in Bergkamp’s bathroom. We had to make sure we did a really good job on it. You don’t want to mess up when you are working for a legend like Bergkamp. When I was fitting those tiles, I never thought I would be a millionaire by the time I was 24. But it proves that if you work hard and do well at the major tournaments, you can make a good living out of being a professional darts player. I don’t think I would have been this rich if I had worked as a tiler until I was 70.”

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    Part of an interview he had with the ‘Guardian’, newspaper:

    Van Gerwen was, then, still working as a part-time tiler in Holland. One of the internet’s typically overblown stories claims he tiled Dennis Berkgamp’s bathroom. “That’s not true,” Van Gerwen says. “I did the tiling at a house across the road from Bergkamp. But, sure, it was a very posh area. I was 18 and working two days a week.

    Did he or did he not? I am confused.