• Darts champion wants to help Capello with mental toughness • 'I am there for England if they want me' says Taylor

Phil Taylor yesterday said he was ready to help the England football manager, Fabio Capello, with tips on how to develop the mental toughness of the national team.

The PDC darts world champion, who won his 15th world title at Alexandra Palace on Sunday, believes he could tell England's manager and players about the keys to a winning mentality.

"I would do anything I could to help," said the 49-year-old from Stoke. "I am there for England if they want me to be. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than going to speak to Fabio Capello's squad.

"So much of sport is that mental attitude. I would tell them what goes through my mind when it comes to lifting the title. I would never dream of telling them how to play but it would be amazing if England won the World Cup. My attitude it that you don't give in.

"I would have been a fantastic captain in a football team or a manager because I would have motivated people. And it's about doing it at the right time."

One of Capello's players, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard recently spoke of his admiration for The Power. "As a sportsman, he is a role model and you can see how much he wants to be No1."