You have to keep going – Michael Smith hopes triumph teaches kids crucial lesson

LIFE LESSON: Michael Smith hopes his world championship win serves as a valuable lesson. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA

Michael Smith wants to use his World Championship triumph as a lesson to teach his children to never give up.

The 32-year-old became the world champion – and also world number one – for the first time after he beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in arguably the greatest final ever on Tuesday.