Give ‘The Power’ A Knighthood

Phil Taylor wins his 14th World Championship Darts Title

In any other sport he would be lauded, have every single tabloid newspaper chasing him, and have been declared BBC Sports Personality of the Year three times (beating Henry Cooper’s record). And last night he extended the majesty of his career as he became the 14 times World Champion.

Phil “The Power” Taylor is probably not only the best Darts player to have ever lived, but the greatest living sportsman certainly in the UK, and maybe even the World.

In a one-sided match, the world number one, Taylor, took on the world number two, Raymond van Barnevald. It;s a match up that has happened many a time, not least in the 2007 final, but a repeat of that nail-biter was never going to happen, as the 48 year old Stoke resident stode out to a two set lead that he never looked like conceeding.

After the sold out final at Alexandra Palace, Taylor said “I’m sorry for Raymond but one of us had to lose and I’m glad it wasn’t me.” With an average score of 109.76 per three darts (another record in a final), he easily added the title to more than 75 career major wins.

For all the fuss over Olympic medals, Knighhoods and other Honours, Taylor (the first Darts player to earn over a million pounds) is still a commoner. Why? He’s been playing at the top of his game for over 20 years, he’s the undisputed champion, and has managed six nine-dart finishes live on TV.

Sir Power has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?

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