‘Disappointed and surprised' – Darts legend sends Luke Littler warning after ‘strange comment'
LEGEND Colin Lloyd admitted he would be "disappointed and surprised" if Luke Littler withdrew from the World Cup of Darts.
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Luke Littler dropped a big hint over his World Cup of Darts future
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Legendary darts star Colin Lloyd believes Littler will compete at the event
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However, Littler recently hinted he would not be appearing at the event in June.
Following his semi-final defeat at the German Grand Prix, 'The Nuke' shared a cryptic message to social media.
Teen sensation Littler's reaction to losing to Gian Van Veen suggested he would not be playing in Germany until the European Championships in October.
Posting a picture of the inside of his car, he wrote: "Shouldn't have been in Munich but had to play anyway.
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"Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund and I am glad to say that."
Two-time major winner Lloyd reacted to Littler's post and told talkSPORT: "It was a strange comment.
"I can't see him not wearing an England shirt.
'I'll be disappointed and surprised if he didn't, because those opportunities don't come along very often, the number one and number two player in the world (pairing up).
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'Them sort of days were like Eric Bristow and John Lowe, so you're going back to the 80s, and that was a formidable partnership.
"They won umpteen World Cup events.
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'I can't see that Luke (Littler) will not take the opportunity to partner up with Luke (Humphries) for the World Cup of Darts, I can't see it.
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"Listen, he might do. MVG pulled out of it."
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The World Cup of Darts pairs the top two available players from the PDC Order of Merit.
Bunting is currently ranked fourth in the world, with
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THE Premier League Darts is back with eight players vying for massive prize money and Luke Littler's crown.
The teenager, who went on to win the world title in December, won the Premier League in 2024 and will be looking to defend his crown over 18 thrilling weeks.
There were two new entries this season, with Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey replacing Peter Wright and Michael Smith.
Luke Humphries, Rob Cross, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall keep their place in what will be a hotly-contested title race.
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Night One - Belfast
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Rob Cross is 'The Bullet's' nearest challenger for the reserve spot as the world number five.
The official pairings will be confirmed by the PDC on May 13, a month before the event gets underway.
England are the defending champions after Humphries and Michael Smith claimed a fifth title for their nation last year.
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