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The child prodigy threw his first arrows in diapers
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16-year-old prodigy makes a sensational entry into the final of the Darts World Cup
Luke Littler has continued his sensational winning streak and reached the final of the Darts World Cup. The 16-year-old beat former champion Rob Cross and will now face Luke Humphries in the final, who gave Scott Williams no chance in the second semi-final.
A big sensation in world sport can happen early in the year. The 16-year-old Luke Littler will face Luke Humphries in the final of the Darts World Cup on Wednesday. Who is this boy? Five facts about the dart-throwing teenage sensation.
Luke Littler is already writing one of the big sports stories for 2024 in the first two days of the year. The 16-year-old darts professional from near Liverpool surprisingly reached the World Cup final in London. On Wednesday evening (9 p.m./DAZN and Sport1) he is a slight outsider against the new number one Luke Humphries. Humphries had won his semi-final against Steve Williams in an impressive manner 6-0 and was already considered a big favorite for the World Cup title before the tournament. It would be his first.
In his victories over the Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld (Netherlands) and Rob Cross (England), “The Nuke” Littler has already eliminated two former world champions from the tournament. Littler has six confident victories behind him and is the best player of the tournament so far. Who is this boy? Five facts about Luke Littler.
Going to the pub at eight
At the age of eight or nine, Littler regularly found his way to the pub with his father and threw darts there. Four years ago, at a pub challenge, there was also a meeting with the man against whom Littler is playing on Wednesday for 500,000 pounds (almost 600,000 euros) and the huge Sid Waddell Trophy: Luke Humphries, who is now 28 and will be the winner in 2023 Was by far the best player in the darts scene. Humphries was a bit fuller back then than he is today.
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Phil Taylor as consultant
At 63 years old and having won 16 world titles, Phil Taylor is no longer active. However, he advises compatriot Littler. “He’s the best teenager I’ve ever seen in my life,” said “The Power,” as Taylor is known, with appreciation. Taylor’s then long-term rival van Barneveld defeated the super talent in the round of 16 without any effort.
Littler can immediately become number nine in the world
If he beat Humphries, Littler would immediately move up to ninth place in the world rankings. During the evaluation period (the past two years) he did not have a tour card to take part in major tournaments. Participation in the highly prized and prestigious Premier League next year would probably be a formality.
Comparison with Lionel Messi
Littler’s run came as a surprise, but the experts were quickly impressed. Already after his first World Cup game, expert Wayne Mardle drew parallels to the Argentine Lionel Messi and the lightness that the football superstar exuded at a young age. Littler also stated this himself. After winning the semi-final, he said: “I don’t mean to sound disrespectful, but nothing has been difficult for me so far.”
Impressive litter at three years old
Littler is said to have thrown his first magnetic darts when he was just 18 months old – in diapers. Last week he shared a video on The boy already had a powerful arm pull.
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