LUKE HUMPHRIES claimed he can create “world peace” after top stars agreed he needs more credit.
The world champion has been praised by both James Wade and Gary Anderson this week and believes he should get more attention from the media.
Wade admitted in an interview on Wednesday that he doesn’t get on with the Scot but backed him on believing that ‘Cool Hand’ shouldn’t be in Luke Littler’s shadow.
Humphries, 29, said: “If I’ve got Gary Anderson and James Wade agreeing with each other, it felt like I could create world peace!
“Their opinions are obviously amazing. They fill me with great confidence. Two absolute legends of the game.
“Everyone knows I’m really good friends with James and I get on well with Gary.
“I’m not influenced with what they’ve said. I guess they want a lot more from me.
“I watched James’ interview yesterday, I haven’t seen Gary’s. He said I could be second (best World Champion ever).
“No Phil (Taylor) and Michael (van Gerwen) will always be above me.
“He has a point, it has been a great journey for me. I’m just happy to win titles.
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“I don’t look into too much of what the media say. Sometimes the media can be cruel. The papers and click bait headlines they put about you.
“If they put me in the news outlets a lot more, they could depress me more. I don’t really care that much to be honest.
“It’s just nice that two great professionals I look up to have given me credit, that makes me feel good inside.
“If you’d have said 10 years ago that James Wade and Gary Anderson would say these things about me, I would have laughed at you.”
Humphries also joked that his dad won’t be happy until he’s won FIVE world titles and 20 majors!
He added: “A lot of my life was very different three years ago. But now I’m in a good place.
“My whole life changed. I’ve got the best fiancee in the world, the best kids in the world, in my eyes anyway. I just enjoy life a lot more.
“I come here with no pressure. There is pressure on my shoulders but I just feel like I come here with no pressure from my family side.
“Sometimes my dad is always striving for more. He always wants me to win!
“That kind of drives me a bit. Usually if you’ve won a few times it would be like whatever happens, happens.
“He’s always there saying ‘come on I want more’. He drives me and makes me a better player.
“He’s still not happy until I’ve won at least five Worlds and two majors!”
