{"id":297020,"date":"2023-12-16T06:09:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T06:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=297020"},"modified":"2023-12-16T06:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T06:09:27","slug":"im-a-world-darts-championship-star-and-eat-nandos-to-prepare-for-big-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/nba\/im-a-world-darts-championship-star-and-eat-nandos-to-prepare-for-big-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’m a World Darts Championship star and eat Nando\u2019s to prepare for big matches’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Van Gerwen previews World Darts Championship<\/h3>\n

Darts star Nathan Aspinall is bidding for glory at Alexandra Palace this year at the World Championship, but won\u2019t be without his unusual pre-match meal in London. He won the World Matchplay earlier this year and is hoping for his first-ever world title, where Nando\u2019s is likely to play a big part in his tournament.<\/p>\n

Aspinall\u2019s first Ally Pally match this year is against either Ricky Evans or Simon on December 23 and the 32-year-old will treat his family to some peri-peri chicken a few hours before he competes. Most modern athletes have a strict diet on the day of their competition and Aspinall is no different, regularly going to the restaurant as he detailed his day of a big match.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe chill out in the day, I\u2019ve got my family coming up with me \u2013 probably entertain the kids for a few hours in the afternoon,\u201d Aspinall told talkSPORT. \u201cThere\u2019s no better prep than a Nando\u2019s \u2013 that\u2019s all we do! We go for a Nando\u2019s about four hours before, get myself ready and I head to the venue probably about three hours before my game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aspinall\u2019s preparation has been different to most players, even without considering his pre-match meal, having skipped the last major tournament in Minehead. He has not competed professionally for a month but has been putting in plenty of practice with the current world champion.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the one that every player wants to win,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s life-changing. I\u2019ve just been smashing that practice board, I\u2019ve been playing a lot with Michael Smith \u2013 obviously there\u2019s not better in the world, he\u2019s the world champion. So yeah, it\u2019s going good. I\u2019m confident that I\u2019m going to have a good run.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aspinall has come a long way from the beginning of the year, after admitting that he could not throw a dart after suffering a career-threatening wrist injury that hampered his ability to play.<\/p>\n