{"id":141910,"date":"2023-09-20T12:33:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T12:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=141910"},"modified":"2023-09-20T12:33:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T12:33:52","slug":"i-went-from-being-a-mechanic-to-world-darts-champion-the-pdc-and-sky-sports-changed-my-life-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/i-went-from-being-a-mechanic-to-world-darts-champion-the-pdc-and-sky-sports-changed-my-life-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I went from being a mechanic to World Darts champion &#8211; the PDC and Sky Sports changed my life | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JAMES WADE was a mechanic before the PDC and Sky Sports changed his life.<\/p>\n<p>The Machine is a four-time World Darts Championship semi-finalist and has won the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and UK Open during his career.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d6928ebd-a283-4ed5-9ef9-8249e5c174ca.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>However, things could have been very different for the world number 16 had it not been for the PDC and Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in 2021, Wade explained: &quot;Without the PDC and Sky Sports, I\u2019d still be a mechanic playing darts in the pub.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I\u2019m grateful for the lifestyle and the opportunities they have given me.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I&#x27;ve done my bit to promote myself and the sport at times, and my record is better than 90% of PDC players in terms of trophies and titles won.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE DARTS NEWS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gary-anderson-scotland-reacts-round-784519724.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>I was a pub landlord before being World Darts champ, it was perfect prep<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/batman-thesun-1500x1000-b-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Win an incredible Rolex or \u00a310k cash alternative from just 89p with our discount code<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;Maybe I\u2019m not as marketable as others \u2013 and that\u2019s okay, I understand that.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I\u2019ve tried jumping up and down, making a show of myself in front of the cameras, but I\u2019m not that person. It was false.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I\u2019d like to be that \u2018fashionable\u2019 commodity but I\u2019m just fortunate to be a person who\u2019s sometimes quite good at playing darts.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And I\u2019d like to be popular \u2013 because you don\u2019t have to be a world-beater to win recognition.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Other Sports<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JW-OFF-PLATFORM-ROBERTSON-2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SPLIT DECISION <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Neil Robertson embroiled in bizarre &#8216;Bananagate&#8217; row with snooker ref<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bobby-george-darts-player-pictured-143037216.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BOBBY DAZZLER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I\u2019m a darts icon who built a mansion\u2026 now I&#8217;m busy \u2018maintaining the kingdom\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PM-SPORT-PREVIEW-Gary-Wilson-Snooker.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BALLS UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Watch awkward moment star &#8216;forgets the rules of snooker&#8217; during Shanghai Masters<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23838091-1694015203195.jpg\"><\/picture><span>OLYMPIAN IN COURT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Olympic swimmer accused of string of sex assaults including teen attack<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASINO SPECIAL &#8211; BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Wayne Mardle never won a world title, but he was good at dancing, the Hawaii Five-0 act and he was really popular.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Was he a better player than me? No \u2013 but he proved that it\u2019s not all just about landing a dart in a tiny little target the size of a paper clip.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;But I\u2019ve been playing the game for nearly 20 years, I\u2019ve won 11 majors on TV, the game has been good for me and I\u2019ve done all right for darts, too.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I\u2019ve been really lucky \u2013 I\u2019ve put myself in a very small category in terms of how much I\u2019ve won, but it\u2019s all irrelevant unless you are comfortable in your own skin.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Maybe I\u2019m not marketable or fashionable or flavour of the month, but I\u2019m honest with myself \u2013 and all I ask in return is that people are honest with me.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/james-wade-england-celebrates-victory-736043131.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Have I misbehaved multiple times? Yes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Have I been promoted as much as I could have been? No.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Everyone knows I\u2019ve had my issues, and it\u2019s not for me to say whether they have been handled fairly.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE SUN STORIES<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/close-up-british-bank-notes-778438520-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Exact date millions of Brits will get \u00a3300 cost of living payment revealed<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ekin-comp.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Love Island&#8217;s Ekin-Su wows in jaw-dropping dress at The Sun&#8217;s Who Cares Wins<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;But I do know I\u2019ve achieved way more than other darts players who get the halo because they are more \u2018fashionable\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If everyone connected with darts is honest, they will know what I\u2019ve done in the game and what impact I\u2019ve had on the game.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/24041095\/james-wade-world-darts-champion-pdc-sky-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JAMES WADE was a mechanic before the PDC and Sky Sports changed his life. 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