44 h. ago Luke Littler reveals how many World Darts Championships he wants to win as he sends rivals ominous warning

LUKE LITTLER is setting his sights on beating Phil Taylor's record of 16 World Championship titles. The Nuke is already up to two having lost just a single match at Ally Pally in three years, with that also coming in the final. He destroyed fellow youngster Gian van Veen 7-1 on Saturday night to claim...

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46 h. ago Luke Littler reveals unlikely Man Utd star slid into his DMs to congratulate him on World Darts Championship win

LUKE LITTLER has revealed the Manchester United player who surprisingly slid into his DMs after his latest Ally Pally masterclass. 'The Nuke' made it back-to-back PDC World Darts Championships title victories on Saturday night with a thumping 7-1 win over Gian van Veen. Littler was inundated with messages and Instagram follows from high-profile figures after...

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46 h. ago Luke Littler and girlfriend footage behind the scenes says everything

Luke Littler became the first player to win back-to-back PDC World Darts Championships in a decade, picking up a second successive title with a win over Gian van Veen.

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46 h. ago ‘The Glastonbury of sport’: Luke Littler effect takes darts to new heights

A peak audience of 2.5m watched the world championship final on Sky as Luke Litter defended his titleIf further proof was needed about the burgeoning popularity of Luke Littler and darts, it came with early viewing figures from Barb that showed the 18-year-old’s second world title victory on Saturday night was watched by a peak audience of 2.5m on Sky.They are huge numbers in a sport that, not so long ago, would have been delighted with anything over a million. That is the Littler effect in action. But after thrashing the Dutch player Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final, he promised that his latest success – and the £1m first prize, a record for his sport – would not change him. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Luke Littler shoots down dig at Man Utd straight after winning World Darts Championship

Luke Littler won the PDC World Darts Championships for the second year running on Saturday after beating Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final at Alexandra Palace

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50 h. ago Luke Littler's telling reaction to dig at Man United right after £1million title win

Luke Littler is a staunch Manchester United fan, and he was on the receiving end of a dig from a reporter following his World Darts Championship title win over Gian van Veen at Alexandra Palace

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51 h. ago Six missed moments from Luke Littler's World Darts Championship win – Blood, tears and Angry Ginge

Teenage sensation Luke Littler stormed to his second World Darts Championship title as he breezed past his Dutch opponent Gian van Veen 7-1 at the Alexandra Palace

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52 h. ago Luke Littler’s true feelings on Ally Pally crowd clear with new message after tax

Luke Littler celebrated a 7-1 win over Gian van Veen on Saturday evening to clinch the PDC World Championship, but his road to the title was far from plain sailing

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52 h. ago Luke Littler speaks out on World Darts relocation after winning last ever event at current Ally Pally venue

LUKE LITTLER has spoken out about the relocation of the World Darts Championship. The tournament was held at Ally Pally's West Hall for the last time as the Warrington ace claimed his second title. Littler, 18, beat Gian van Veen in a dominant final in which he won seven back-to-back frames to dispatch the Dutchman....

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52 h. ago Luke Littler leaves fans with no choice as he becomes darts' £1m man in Gian ven Veen rout

Luke Littler became the first player to win £1million in one tournament at the World Darts Championship with his dominant victory over 23-year-old Gian van Veen.

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53 h. ago Luke Littler finally shows true colours after crowd spat ends with tax

Luke Littler successfully defended his PDC World Darts Championship title with a 7-1 drubbing of Gian van Veen, but his road to glory at Alexandra Palace wasn't without its setbacks.

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54 h. ago The Gian van Veen toilet door calamity that drew blood amid Luke Littler battering

The Dutch star was in pain mentally as The Nuke kept hitting him with blows and he also had physical issue with bleeding finger

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55 h. ago Luke Littler's girlfriend shows true colours in instant message to star after £1m win

Luke Littler beat Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final at Alexandra Palace on Saturday night

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55 h. ago Luke Littler's girlfriend's reaction speaks volumes as darts sensation lands £1m prize

Luke Littler defended his PDC World Championship title on Saturday thanks to a 7-1 thrashing of Gian van Veen, and his girlfriend's reaction to the feet spoke volumes about their relationship

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55 h. ago Luke Littler poised to lose almost half his £1m prize after World Darts Championship victory

Luke Littler has now won back-to-back World Championships at Alexandra Palace following his victory on Saturday night over Gian van Veen, but some of his prize money won't be going in the bank

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62 h. ago Luke Littler's World Darts Championship win has to be stopped twice

With the score at 3-1 in sets to The Nuke, the wasp, which has become synonymous with the venue, appeared to attack Littler, causing him to jump back and try and swat it away.

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63 h. ago ‘We can’t stop here’: Luke Littler sends warning to rivals after second world title

Littler beats Gian van Veen 7-1 to retain his crownWorld No 1 ate pizza at Alexandra Palace before finalLuke Littler has warned his rivals that he intends to be around for a very long time – and win plenty more PDC world titles – after adding a second crown by defeating the Dutchman Gian van Veen in a one-sided demolition.And the 18-year-old didn’t entirely rule out chasing down Phil Taylor’s record of 16 world titles after emphatically proving himself as the best darts player on the planet again by winning 7-1. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Luke Littler joins pantheon of greats at sport’s biggest pantomime | Sean Ingle

The teenager was expected to be tested by Gian van Veen but the only thing to ruffle him was the Ally Pally waspFew sports stars in history are so precocious that their place in the pantheon is assured by the time they are 18. Pelé was one. Nadia Comaneci another. Boris Becker too. Now you can add Luke Littler to that list.Most experts had expected Gian van Veen to give Littler a proper test. He did. For three sets. Then this final became a rout. After his 7-1 dismantling, Van Veen was asked whether Littler was unstoppable. “It felt like it,” came the sad reply. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Luke Littler's warning to girlfriend Faith Millar after defending World Championship

Luke Littler's girlfriend Faith Millar was in attendance at Ally Pally on Saturday to cheer on and celebrate her boyfriend becoming a back-to-back world champion after beating Gian van Veen in the final.

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64 h. ago Luke Littler writes name among darts greats with stunning World Championship win over Gian van Veen

World No 1 Luke Littler dismantled his Dutch rival in a 7-1 victory to clinch back-to-back world titles at only 18 years old

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