Rob Cross Finds Motivation at World Matchplay Darts

Rob Cross Finds Motivation at World Matchplay Darts

Rob Cross, the former world champion darts player, has found motivation at the World Matchplay Darts after a difficult period in his personal life. He made a bright start in the tournament, winning 10-3 against Danny Noppert on Monday.

What happened?

Cross has been through a tough time, announcing his split from wife Georgia last month after many years together. However, he has since returned to the stage for this month's World Matchplay and made a bright start as he looks to climb the tournament rankings.

Why it matters for Rob Cross

Cross has been open about his struggles, admitting that darts is all he has left following his split. He said, "If you miss this place [World Matchplay] you're doing something wrong in your career and I've been very fortunate to be here, most of my years, I think all my years actually."

What comes next?

Cross is now focused on his darts career, with a renewed sense of motivation. He said, "I love to win an argument and I love to win a conversation, but my manager sat me down and said, 'come on son, have you seen the World Matchplay race' and I was like 'nah, not looked at it' because I never ever look."

Cross has been fortunate to have had a successful career in darts, but he has also faced challenges, including a recent disqualification from acting as a company director for five years. He was disqualified after failing to pay over £450,000 in tax through his business, Rob Cross Darts Limited.

Cross has since entered an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) to repay part of the money he owes, with monthly instalments that rise and fall depending on his darts earnings. He said, "It's not the proudest moment of my life, I've done wrong, and I'll hold my hands up to it."

Cross is now focused on his darts career, with a renewed sense of motivation. He said, "I'm single, it's all I've really got in the world now, it's darts. I can just concentrate at that."

The road to recovery

Cross has been open about his struggles, but he is now focused on his darts career. He said, "I've been blessed, I've been silverspooned, I've been the other stuff but he said to me, 'you're really in trouble' so following that I thought 'alright, I'll have a little peek."

Cross has made a bright start in the tournament, winning 10-3 against Danny Noppert. He is now focused on climbing the tournament rankings and making a successful comeback in the darts world.

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