One of the main dart players in the world revealed that he could take a “break” of sport after admitting that it is so good “for his” mental state “.
The recent winner of the world championship has a crowded calendar and admitted that playing looks like a “chore” and leaves it “without emotion”.
It occurs when the main stars of Darts become more and more open to the tax requirements of the sport calendar, which sees them take place in several places per week.
The awards and celebrities are becoming larger and larger – Luke Littler said £ 500,000 for winning the world championship and in 2026, the first prize will increase to 1 million pounds sterling – but the pressures too.
And it was Luke Humphries, who won the world championship of last year, which opened the way sport left him in an emotional declaration.
“When I’m on stage, I feel just without emotion. It is and it is I who is honest for all fans. I have the impression that my emotions are everywhere, ”he said.
Luke Humphries admitted that playing darts is constantly “not good” for his “mental state”
He says that the demanding nature of sport has become a “chore” and leaves it “without emotion”
Luke Littles also opened the constant requirements made of dart elite players
“It’s not that I don’t want to be here – it just seems to me a chore right now. It’s just too many darts. I play too much.
“I think I need a break. I am without emotion and it is not good for my mental state.
Humphries had just beaten Dirk Van Duivenbode 6-1 in the second round of the opening of international darts but left the scene.
He added: “The emotion was drained from there. Usually I have the fight in me. Dirk, I felt like, was nervous and he gave the match to win the victory.
“He gave me the confidence necessary to continue and win the victory. I hope it gave me ammunition to get another title because I am desperate for one.
This year, Humphries has played as the world class player that he is – Cool Hand is second in the Premier League dart table, in a strong position to make May Arena mayor and win everything.
He also won the title of the Masters world in February for the first time in his career, defeating Jonny Clayton 6-5 in the final.
But sometimes he also had trouble. In December, he was eliminated from the last 16 of the world championship by Peter Wright.
He was also eliminated in the quarter-finals for three consecutive premier nights, although he has since made a final and a semi-final.
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Luke Littles also recently revealed how demanding the calendar could be.
“Some people like to train very much, but I barely train during the week,” he told Podcast Stick to Football, brought by Sky Bet.
“I was honest the other week in my interview for not having taken a dart during the previous tournament. We have the Premier League on a Thursday and generally, we then fly some Friday for an international tournament, so you play Thursday to Sunday.
“Monday and Tuesday, we tend to have professional tours, then at the Premier League on a Thursday. My practice is to play in these tournaments every week.