PORTRAIT. Michael Smith, the docile farmhand who became a darts millionaire and threw his first 180 on crutches | world darts

“When it’s yours”: New world champion Smith spent “seven hours staring” at his trophy

What a triumph it was yesterday for Michael Smith. In Alexandra Palace in London he grabbed the scalp of top favorite Michael van Gerwen, following which an almost sleepless night followed. Because: the brand new darts world champion never gets tired of his hard-fought trophy, which came following, among other things, a phenomenal nine-dart finish. I think I’ve watched it a million times already.

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