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The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Emotional commentator left fearing for Luke Littler after ‘absolutely out of order' incident at World Cup of Darts
RUDY LANSSENS has claimed that Luke Littler may never return to Germany following the World Cup of Darts. Littler and England team-mate Advertisement 2 Luke Littler was booed by the German crowd at the World Cup of Darts Credit: Getty 2 It has been suggested that he will not go back to the country Credit: Getty The English received a Littler, 18, was on the end of boos from his very first dart which left him "completely rattled". Belgian darts legend Erik Clarys hit out at the crowd as it could have an "effect" on players as young as Littler. He said on VTM: "Just imagine being Advertisement READ MORE DARTS NEWS "He's still so young. Everywhere else, he's celebrated – but here in Germany, he's being booed from start to finish. "I've worked with kids his age on the Development Tour. "You can't imagine the effect something like this has on young players. "It gets into your head. All you want to do is go home. Far away." Advertisement Most read in Darts Breaking Latest JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS His comments were met by Lanssens, who claimed that Littler may not return to the country as the fans' behaviour was "out of order". He added: "This wouldn't happen in Belgium – at least not so obviously and unsportingly. Gerwyn Price runs rule over Luke Littler and Luke Humphries' England's World Cup of Darts flop "I wouldn't be surprised if Advertisement "This kind of behaviour is absolutely out of order. "The PDC has to step in – this is completely unacceptable." The England pair were Price insisted that they lacked "connection" and that they needed more "camaraderie off the stage". Advertisement Fans compared the shocking exit of the tournament to the
BBC News
06-02-2025
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- BBC News
East Sussex teenager's dream to become the next Luke Littler
A promising young darts player from Lewes is hoping to break through to the the World's PDC level. Liam, who is studying Level 3 Sports at East Sussex College, has already won numerous trophies in competitions. The 16-year-old, who idolises the current world number six Dave Chisnall, started playing the sport when he was is aiming to follow in Luke Littler's footsteps, as the 18-year-old begins the defence of his Premier League title on Thursday. Liam's father saw potential in the youngster when he was 14, so signed him up to play for the Lewes Darts League at The Dorset pub in the teenager won the Lewes Darts League men's singles title for 2024/25, becoming the youngest player to clinch the trophy. This title has special place in his heart because the day before the final, he lost his grandfather to cancer. Liam also plays for the Sussex Youth Darts Team, which won the Under 18s category in 2024/25. His mother, Donna, said: "As parents we are extremely proud of Liam and what he has achieved in a short amount of time."Liam is very focused and dedicated with his darts. As parents we will support him on this wonderful journey and wish him lots of success." Liam also won the Eastbourne Darts Weekend Open youth competition in January, on his debut. Donna added: "Liam is taking part in the Development Tour, which will help him to progress to PDC Level which is the standard of Luke Littler and Rob Cross. Hopefully Liam will make it big one day."It's great to see younger players wanting to get involved with darts and away from their computers."Liam will be competing across the country, and in Germany, this year and his family is raising money to support his aspirations.
