Darts World Cup
Three kebabs to the title: Littler and the World Cup mission
Luke Littler is nicknamed “The Nuke”. photo
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World champion at 16? Sounds utopian, but it is becoming more and more likely. Luke Littler fascinates fans at the Darts World Cup and is suddenly one of the closest favorites.
Raymond van Barneveld never stopped on the biggest darts stage, Luke Littler with hugs. Before the 56-year-old disappeared from above with a worried expression, he gave the teenage sensation from England a few words to say.
“I’ve already won four games, why shouldn’t I win three more?” Littler told DAZN in London. The clear 4-1 win in the World Cup round of 16 against former champion and veteran van Barneveld (Netherlands) was the 16-year-old’s next sporting exclamation mark.
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Littler could complete the splendid double of Junior World Champion and World Champion in the coming days. “I don’t feel any nerves at all. It was incredible again,” said Littler. So far, the youngster has always treated himself to a doner kebab after his victories. According to this gusto, it would be a kebab on January 1st, 2nd and 3rd until the title, which in addition to the Sid Waddell Trophy would also bring in the equivalent of almost 600,000 euros. It would be a sports sensation.
Littler’s quarter-final opponent is not, as expected, Gerwyn Price (Wales) or Gary Anderson from Scotland. But the Northern Irishman Brendan Dolan, who defeated Price and Anderson one after the other after Christmas. The game was scheduled for the afternoon session (3:15 p.m./Sport1 and DAZN).