Luke Littler says he could quit darts before he's 30 as he makes financial admission

Daily Mirror

2 days ago

New World Matchplay champion Luke Littler says he could play on for another 10-15 years before taking a break from darts, with the teenager having achieved so much already in his short career
Luke Littler admits he could QUIT darts and make a comeback before he turns 30. The Nuke, 18, has added another big prize to his burgeoning haul by thrillingly winning the World Matchplay for the first time.
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He beat James Wade 18-13 in the final to become the youngest player ever to complete darts' Triple Crown, which also includes the World Championship and the Premier League. Littler has also won the Grand Slam of Darts and the UK Open since bursting onto the scene as a 16-year-old at the 2023/24 World Championship.
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With time very much on his side, there is speculation that he could threaten the records of Phil Taylor, who won 16 world titles and the same number of World Matchplay crowns. Littler would realistically need to play on for at least 20-odd years to get near the Power's milestones.
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However, the Nuke admits he may be ready for a break from the game in a decade's time. He exclusively told Mirror Sport: 'People are thinking, 'How long am I going to do it for?' But for myself, 10 years' time may come."
With the success he's enjoyed over the past 18 months, Littler has already made himself a millionaire, while he has already been tipped to earn in excess of £10m in his career if he keeps his head down.
Speaking out on his desire in life, Littler continued: "Hopefully, I've won everything that I've wanted [before I stop] and be financially secure.
'Then [after stopping] I might get bored in a year or two and come back. I'd probably say 10-15 years and see where my head's at.'
Littler admits he doesn't have time to reflect on his incredible feats of the last year and a half due to his intense schedule, which is set to take him Down Under for the Australian Masters World Series event next week.
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He said: 'There's not enough time to sit back and look at what I've done. When I've got a week off, I don't want to be sat down analysing what I've done in the past.
'I know what I've done, I can see the trophies in my living room. It's about living in the moment.'
On his increasingly large trophy collection, Littler added: 'Yeah, there's not a lot of room [for trophies]. I think there might have to be some trophy cabinets ordered!'
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Littler has teamed up with KP for the 'Nuts for Darts' campaign, which will see one lucky pub win an appearance from the world champion, who will spend an evening at the victorious boozer and throw some arrows with customers.
He said: 'We need people to go to their landlords and get them to enter to get an appearance from me in their own pub. It's a brilliant idea by KP.'