DARTS star Michael Smith has seen his wife get involved in a war of words with Mickey Mansell after a shock at the Poland Darts Masters this week.
Mansell, 52, beat 6-3 in qualifying to earn his place at the event .
Mickey Mansell has hit back at Michael Smith after knocking him out of the Poland Darts MastersCredit: Getty
Bully Boy blasted Mansell on Facebook following the defeat but has since deleted his postCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
In a post now deleted by Smith, the 2023 World Championship winner wrote: “Imagine doing that to win a game.
“Tinkerbell won’t come along and move your for you.
“No need [to] stand looking at the board for 15 seconds.
“Horrible mentality. And a horrible player.”
, something which can rile up some of the sport’s quicker operators.
Smith has since withdrawn from qualifying for the second European tour competition in Gottingen next month.
Seemingly responding to that news, world No47 Mansell posted on X: “Shoulda been a boxer!! Knocked one man outta 2 tournaments”.
That drew a frustrated quote from Smith’s wife, Dagmara, who replied: “No you shouldn’t, your moves are too slow for that”.
Dagmara, Smith’s wife, has waded in on the public spatCredit: Instagram @michael180smith
The 2023 World Championship winner has struggled for form of lateCredit: Rex
Smith had beaten Jeffrey Sparidaans and Samuels Price but fell short against Mansell, who takes the place in the draw for next week.
It is the latest blow for Smith, whilst going through injury issues, dropping to be world No32.
European Tour events only see the top 16 of the two-year PDC Order of Merit enter automatically with the next 16 via the ProTour rankings also getting in.
Smith can attempt to qualify as one of 10 Tour Card holders .
He exited the world champs in the second round in December, a stage where he reached his peak.
Writing on Facebook again, Smith showed off pictures of his swollen feet and explained: “Just want to show what happens now when I travel and what the pressure of the plane does to me.
“It’s not sympathy or anything, it’s just annoying because I put myself through this to play the sport I love and [it] just infuriates me I have to deal with tactics like that.
“It shouldn’t bother me but it does because it makes me question why do I bother to put up with the pain and suffering to please everyone else over my health.
“This was Sunday night just after I landed.
“And this [is] what I have to deal with now for no doubt the rest of my life.
“And I know flying tomorrow it will be bad again for another few days before it settles again.
“But please ignore my trotters by the way.”
Smith is due in action at the next week having only won one match at the first two events of 2026.
He didn’t reach the main draw at the World Masters in Milton Keynes either.
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