BRITAIN’S worst football team — which lost every game last season — is coached in accuracy by teen darts sensation Luke Littler.
Luke “The Nuke”, 18, gave Tunley Athletic a few games with the arrows, even wearing a blindfold, to show how he blocks out distractions — and still won.
The team, from near Bath, Somerset, then took him on to the pitch to try out their new skills.
World champ Luke, 18, said: “I had a great laugh with the Tunley lads.
“I’ve always been a football fan myself, so it was nice to get on the pitch for a change and talk to them about how I prepare and block out the noise during a game.
“In darts, if you’re up one-nil and it’s first to five or six, you’ve always got to stay on the opponent and not give them any breathing room.
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“It’s the same focus and composure that can really make a difference in football, so hopefully it helps them bounce back.”
Captain Duncan Fear said: “Having Luke here was a breath of fresh air for the team – he’s world-class.
“We’ve been through a tough few seasons, but bringing in someone who knows what it takes to succeed under pressure and block out the noise is exactly what we needed.
It’s the same focus and composure that can really make a difference in football, so hopefully it helps them bounce back
Luke Littler
“Luke’s insights have been invaluable – not just for the lads on the pitch every week, but for the entire club’s mentality moving forward.
“We’re really starting to believe that we can turn it all around.”
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