In parallel with the madness specific to these dates prime minister, The sports sections of the British press have found a new phenomenon to examine and promote as a Christmas present. About Luke Littler, is a darts genius who is only 16 years old. From here it may seem like simple pub fun with beer froth on the upper lip, but in England it’s serious, and even more so these days. World Championships in London. the smaller one younger The best player in history who defeated his idol, the master Raymond Van Barneveld, to reach the quarter-finals this Saturday. The stadium’s stands supported him enthusiastically on live broadcast. Alexandra Palaceas seen in previous rounds of a broadcasting event sky sports for the whole country. After the victory, the pavilion all chanted “You have no school tomorrow!” he sang. British humour, I guess.
Littler’s target ‘nicknamed’Nuclear‘ (nuclear missile) captivated the British audience, who already knew countless details of his life thanks to the sudden and overwhelming coverage of his success. He won the Junior World Cup in November, but his rise in popularity has now come with each round he wins against experienced rivals whom he defeats by very high scores. Their followers on social networks increased and football players Arsenal like Declan Rice And Aaron Ramsdale Even though he was a follower, they wanted to take a photo with him. Manchester United.
Littler has the face of an old person, but his reactions and expressions reveal the sensitivity of age. “It’s incredible. I just wanted to win one match and I won three. I struggled to achieve that, but I’m very happy,” he said after beating Canada’s Michael Campbell on Wednesday. Earlier, he beat the British champion and then Van Barneveld in the second round. And after each victory, his opponents drink beer, go out for kebabs with soft drinks with his family and share it on their social networks; This is a photo that went viral despite being extremely simple. “I came here the other day and saw this: it was a trending topic before Mbappé. How crazy. It’s incredible,” he emphasized.
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This week, when he was able to return home to Warrington (halfway between Liverpool and Manchester) for a few days, he revealed he was devoting himself to playing Xbox and watching the big moments of his victories, basking in the raucous support he received. from the fans.. “When I throw, I don’t know where to throw. They keep encouraging me. It’s impressive,” he said.
It is known that the young man first picked up a dart when he was 18 months old. There’s a home video that proves it. And that he joined a darts club when he was 8 years old. And in the last two years he has won everything that has been thrown at him in the youth category. But now, this Christmas is when he takes that step.
He has already guaranteed himself 50,000 pounds (almost 60,000 euros) in this World Cup, the biggest purse of his career. The winner will receive a check for $500,000, but that doesn’t appear to be in Littler’s hands yet. But who knows. “The dream continues,” he told his mother from the stage where he caught his flash of popularity on Wednesday.