Wright sets World Champion goal before retirement: "I will be three-time World Champion before I retire"

Peter Wright heads into the PDC World Darts Championship this year looking to defend after his remarkable victory over Michael van Gerwen last year.

But Wright at the age of 50 has already set a goal of claiming two more before he retires.

"There is no pressure on me because I have achieved my dream of becoming world champion," Wright told Sky Sports. "The pressure is on the other guys who haven't won it. If I don't win it this year, I will win it next year. I will be three-time world champion before I retire.

"If I'm still stubborn enough and want to upset the youngsters coming through I might stay around and get it five times, maybe. I don't know. I'll see how the body's doing."

In terms of retirement, while there is no specific plan, Wright admits he will attend less European Tours and ProTours as the years go on which he is famed for attending.

"I don't know. It's when my body says its had enough and that's it, I think. There's no exact plan.

"I've said I might start slowing down in the next couple of years to be fresher for the big TV tournaments instead of running around Europe chasing all the points for rankings. So we'll see how the body gets on."