Luke Littler one step left to complete fairytalestory A 16-year-old boy who almost became a champion in the World Darts Championship, It is an event that is experienced with great passion in the UK. The youngest player to win the cup was previously 24 years old. Littler nearly did it in 16th. He was disappointed by a new number in the rankings. Luke HumphriesHe surrendered to the adult-faced boy in a thrilling final held at a pavilion in London. Despite his recent defeat, Littler has become a sensation that transcends his discipline.
The British teenager, nicknamed the nuclear missile Nuke, had previously eliminated many British and world champions. Getting through the first round seemed like a great achievement. And instead, he made his way through the laps with the precision and poise of a veteran. He was up against Humphries in the final but the ‘Cool hand’ who was named the winner of the competition was full of energy and found the bullseye in the decisive moments.
A complete phenomenon
In any case, No one has any doubt that Littler will lift the trophy one dayor ran away yesterday. Many consider him the heir to the legend Phil TaylorThe best player in history in a cult discipline that goes beyond the bars of England. “I told myself I better win today, because this guy is going to win a lot of world titles in the future,” Humphries said after the final.
The Littler phenomenon has made a powerful splash onto the British entertainment scene. There was no detail about his life that could be considered unimportant. You had to know everything about him. The tabloids delved into the issue and the public consumed the story of his furious rise. He attracted as much attention as a Premier League striker and his matches, broadcast on Sky Sports, attracted audiences unprecedented in the history of the championship.
As amazement at his marksmanship and competitiveness grew, so did doubts about his age on social media. Judging by his appearance, he looked more like a man than a teenager. The uproar reached such an extreme that a British media outlet published his birth certificate before the final, stating that he was born in 2007 and was in fact a precocious genius.
He got his first dart when he was 18 months old (a video proves it) and honed his technique during the pandemic. While locked in his house at just 13 years old, he threw endless darts, honing and perfecting his game.. Now he has pocketed 200,000 pounds (about 250,000 euros) as a finalist; it was the biggest sum of money of his budding career (The Magnificent Humphries received €500,000, so more than 630,000), but most of all he was fascinated by everything that fascinated him. country.
You had to see and hear how they got this award before starting the finale. And how they kicked him out. A completely new idol. “It was incredible. Now I’ve reached the top 32 in the rankings and became a finalist in my first match. Unbelievable,” the boy said, shedding a few tears after completing a costly defeat.