Ah, Bull's-eye!
Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday November 29, 2008
"The baggage of celebrity can be very heavy." So said Phil Taylor, also known as the Tiger Woods of darts, in an extensive interview in 2004.
The 10-time world champion went on to say he could empathise with Michael Jackson, David Beckham, Roy Keane and Mike Tyson. Seriously."You're a target for everybody. If you let it get to you, the world can suddenly seem a very wicked place," Taylor said. "You have to harden yourself. I'm not as trusting now and that's a real shame because I'm a very open person. But when you get to a certain level you have to start growing up a little - just like Michael Jackson has got to do now." So what's all this got to do with Christmas? Darts - perhaps the best game ever invented. And the dartboard is arguably the No.1 sports present to give this Christmas. And after a hard game of darts, what better to wipe your sweaty brow with than a Missoni beach towel with imprinted butterflies?
© 2008 Sydney Morning Herald