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“I would give him a set time”: Phil Taylor would mentor Luke Littler but only if gaming habit ceased
PDCThursday, 24 October 2024 at 08:00
Luke Littler made his debut at the World Darts Championship late last year and immediately reached the final there. After almost a full year on the Pro Tour, the still only 17-year-old Englishman has now advanced to seventeenth place in the world rankings.
Littler has already had a great year with an overall win in the Premier League Darts, two tournament wins on the European Tour and also two tournament wins at the World Series of Darts. Yet, according to 16-time World Cup winner Phil Taylor, there is still progress to be made.
'The Power' was even recently polled if he would like to mentor Littler. Taylor would then especially limit gaming. “If he’s playing on those PlayStations, I would give him a set time, an hour a night or something, and then get ready for the next day," he told talkSPORT. "Make sure you aren’t staying up late and wake up in the morning and you are shattered.
"I have seen that many, many times – players who will have a drink afterwards, they get into the drinking and then they aren’t getting to bed until 1am or 2am."
Luke Littler in action
"With young Luke, they have asked me if I would sit down with him. I said: 'Of course, I will'," he went on.
"But I would have to go and live with him for a few days, see what he is all about. I know young Luke, we have the same sponsor. If I spent time with him, I would see how he practises, see how he eats and exercises, how he does anything."
Taylor himself announced this week that he will not compete in the World Seniors Darts Masters next month. The 64-year-old has not fully recovered from his hip surgery earlier this year, putting an early definitive end to his career.
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- My god what a clown this guy is.... So REAL women should take pills to suppress natural processes to make it equal as he does not have such symptoms? And no: you are not winning because you put in the time and money, you are winning because you have an unfair advantage. Men play better than women, it is a fact. And let's not forget he was in the top 10 of the world in the boys earlier in life!DannyJ23-10-2024
- My god what a clown this guy is.... So REAL women should take pills to suppress natural processes to make it equal as he does not have such symptoms? And no: you are not winning because you put in the time and money, you are winning because you have an unfair advantage. Men play better than women, it is a fact. And let's not forget he was in the top 10 of the world in the boys earlier in life!DannyJ23-10-2024
- Yep... that is correct... that XY male will be at home with the other men.MrYnyslas197123-10-2024
- True, Richie. Broke my heart when Mr Senna lost his life,,, the man cared about others too. Senna had an Austrian flag in his car and was going to do a lap of honour in memory of Roland Ratzenberger, who tragically lost his life on the same weekend, sadly, Senna never got the chance. Mr Senna would have surpassed Schumacher—no doubt.MrYnyslas197123-10-2024
- What a undignified way to bow out of the darts for the greatest darts player ever, absolutely the best. Nobody was as dedicated or committed or even half as good as Phil. He completely dominated darts, not only the greatest darts player ever but also one of the greatest sportsman ever. Ayrton Senna is my ultimate hero but Phil won 16 World Championships, Eric only won 5 and that won't be surpassed. Thank you Phil, not my most favourite player but certainly the greatest and loved watching you completely destroy every opponent, almost never missed a treble or any check out. Stoke definitely needs a statue of Phil Taylor !richieburnettrocks23-10-2024