"It’s a long time to keep my head straight": Wade on biggest battle during PDC World Darts Championship

James Wade is a former 11-time major winner and will prepare for his latest title tilt at the PDC World Darts Championship where he is a former semi-finalist.

But it has been a year for Wade which has featured a health scare which saw him in hospital for three days from the lows to the highs of having his second child.

But heads into this tournament albeit struggling for form but still full of confidence.

“I’m due to kick in. I won a tournament [a Players Championship event] a little while ago and my throw is there,” he said to Daily Star Sport.

“I’ve been through this countless times, it’s just a case of waiting for it to fall into place. Whether that’s in December, January or February, it will happen because I’m putting the work in.

“The problem is, when it falls into place, I stop working so hard, it works for three, six months and then I have to do it all over again. That’s the way I am and that’s where my career has gone.”

Suffering from Bipolar and ADHD, the long hard slog of the showpiece tournament is the main issue but despite not being successful as he could've been, he admits he will always hold his head high when it comes to his achievements.

"The problem for me is that it’s a long time to keep my head straight. I don’t ever need to play my best darts to get into the nitty-gritty [of the tournament]. Keeping my head straight is my biggest battle.

“People ask if I never won anything ever again, would I be disappointed in my career and I say ‘no’,” he continued. “Because, and a lot of people don’t know it, I’m still the third most successful player in PDC history. There’s only Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen who have won more than me. They’d probably name 10 or 15 other players before me, so I’ve done well.