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Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Humphries wasn't worried Littler may snub England World Cup of Darts dream team
Luke Littler will star alongside Luke Humphries at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt next month, when Humphries will be aiming to defend the crown he won with Michael Smith last year Luke Humphries never had any doubts that Luke Littler would form a dream ticket with him to defend England's crown at the World Cup of Darts next month. And as he relished the Lukes of Hazard double act flying the flag in Frankfurt, the world No.1 revealed: 'I would never turn down playing for my country - no matter how tired I was how ill I was, whether I'm dying or not.' Littler's participation in the tournament was plunged into doubt when he was given a rough ride by Munich crowds at the German Darts Grand Prix last month, and he expressed relief at not having to return to the Fatherland until October. But Luke the Nuke cleared the air last week by insisting he would defend the title won by Humphries and Michael Smith in 2024. And Humphries insists he was never concerned that 18-year-old world champion Littler would duck it. He said: 'No, I wasn't worried - and look at the team-mates I can fall back on! 'I've got an array of partners that I can get if needed. I saw Luke's (social media) post and I knew straight away that he didn't mean what he said. He probably forgot about the World Cup being in Germany. When I asked him about it he said, 'No, I'm definitely playing.' 'Of course he is. No-one's going to turn down playing for England. You can never turn down playing for your country. I would never turn it down in a million years, no matter how tired I was, how ill I was. I'm putting on the England jersey, whether I'm dying or not. I think Luke's the same.' Humphries and 'Bully Boy' Smith pulled off a record fifth England World Cup triumph in 14 years - on the previous four occasions, Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis had lifted the trophy. As the last two world champions at Alexandra Palace, the Lukes of Hazard will be the pair to beat in Frankfurt on June 12-15, and Humphries is under no illusions about the target on their backs. Cool Hand Luke said: 'We're fully aware that we're going to be massive favourites and everyone's going to expect us to win. 'But I feel like we have to take away that pressure and just go out and enjoy it. Luke's obviously experienced a lot of pressure in his career already, but there is a lot more pressure when you're playing for your country. 'It's not as easy when you're playing by yourself, but Luke's got good doubles experience from when he used to play in tournaments before he joined the PDC (Professional Darts Corporation). 'I was pretty new to the format when I played with Michael last year, but it didn't affect me. We're going to form a great team and if we gel, and play our best, it's going to take a tough performance to beat us.'
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
European Darts Grand Prix 2025 prize money: How much can be won in Germany?
BEING crowned king of the European Darts Grand Prix for 2025 will be every darts player's number one goal this weekend - but the prize money is a nice bonus too. Gary Anderson left Germany a little richer this time last year after beating Rob Cross 8-6 in what turned out to be a tremendous final. The Scotsman accumulated £30,000 just for winning the showpiece match alone. But for Anderson to be treated to another nice payday this weekend, the reigning champion must overcome the likes of reigning world world number one Luke Humphries and three-time champion Michael van Gerwen. Plus Premier League star Nathan Aspinall and darts hero Stephen Bunting will be throwing their hat in the ring too. Find out how much is up for grabs below. What is the European Darts Grand Prix 2025 prize money? The total prize pot for the 2025 European Darts Grand Prix is a cool £175,000. And the winner will take home £30,000 of that while the runner-up is set to pocket takes home £12,000 for their troubles. Winner: £30,000 Runner-up: £12,000 Losing semi-finalists x2: £8,500 Losing quarter-finalists x4: £6,000 Third round losers x8: £4,000 Second round losers x16: £2,500 First round losers x16: £1,250 How to watch the European Darts Grand Prix 2025 The European Darts Grand Prix will be available to watch on PDCTV. A monthly PDCTV subscription costs fans in the UK £4.99. An Annual subscription is also available for purchase at £49.99. Afternoon sessions are set to start at 12pm BST while the evening sessions begin at 6pm BST. What has been said? Teen sensation Luke Littler revealed he had a little 'headloss' moment at one of the previous events in Germany. Speaking after the German Darts Grand Prix in April, the Nuke said: "I got booed in Hildesheim last year against Peter Wright on the European Tour. "I was flying and then they started booing me and I lost. It's something we've all got to deal with. Obviously, the Germans mustn't like us English." "I had a little headloss moment, as some of us players do. "I just don't get it, and I can't explain it. Obviously, you do your walk-on, but then as soon as I got on stage, I started getting booed."
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Luke Littler doubles down on boycotting Germany tournaments - as he pulls out of European Darts Grand Prix after being booed in Munich last month
Luke Littler has doubled down on his move to boycott tournaments held in Germany, as the world champion has now pulled out of the European Darts Grand Prix. Littler has received hostile receptions from German crowds in recent weeks, having been booed on the Premier League night in Berlin and again at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich. After the latter event, the 18-year-old took to Instagram to express his frustrations and claimed that he would not play in Germany until October when he turns out for the European Championship in Dortmund. He wrote: 'Shouldn't have been in Munich but had to play anyway. Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund [in October] and I am glad to say that.' This would have him miss four events in the nation before then, including the European Darts Grand Prix and the World Cup of Darts. In missing the former tournament, Littler becomes the only one of the world's top 20 players to not be taking part. He revealed that he will not return to the country for months, but it is now understood that he will feature at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt in June However, it is understood that Littler will feature at the World Cup in Frankfurt, which runs from June 12 to June 15, according to Sky Sports. Littler most recently felt the wrath of the German crowd last week as he crashed out of semi-finals of the German Grand Prix in Munich. After beating Joe Cullen and Peter Wright, the 18-year-old was dispatched 7-4 in the semis by Gian van Veen - despite having been 4-3 up. Michael van Gerwen claimed the ultimate glory, and a £30,000 boost to his wallet, with an 8-5 win in the final to lift a record-extending 38th European Tour title. Littler had been whistled and booed during his quarter-final victory over Joe Cullen, according to reports on social media. To add insult to injury, the crowd inside the Kulturehalle Zenith cheered for Van Veen as he mounted an astonishing comeback. This came after he was also booed at the Premier League night in Berlin earlier this month. Littler was knocked out in the quarter-finals 6-2 by Chris Dobey in his worst display of the year as the crowd jeered - and he hit back with a finger to his ear.
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Luke Littler pulls out of major tournament as World Darts champion follows through on threat to fans
Littler's absence will not be a shock to many fans given his tumultuous relationship with German darts crowds LUKE OUT Luke Littler pulls out of major tournament as World Darts champion follows through on threat to fans Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LUKE LITTLER has withdrawn from the European Darts Grand Prix this weekend. The 18-year-old will be the only player ranked in the PDC top 20 to miss the event in Sindelfingen, Germany. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Luke Littler has withdrawn from the European Darts Grand Prix Credit: Rex His absence will not be a shock to many fans given his tumultuous relationship with German darts crowds. At the Uber Arena in Berlin last month, Littler was greeted with hostility ahead of his quarter-final match against Chris Dobey. Some members of the crowd booed the world champion, who responded by making gestures. Darts star Max Hopp - who was there as a pundit - admitted he didn't expect to hear boos. He even criticised the treatment of the Nuke. Hopp said: "I heard it too. He was interacting a lot with the crowd, making gestures and engaging with them. "But I don't understand why people would boo him. "They should be thanking him! The fact that prize money is about to skyrocket is all because of him." CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Littler was also booed at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich two weeks ago. After the event, he took to social media to share his discontent. On Instagram, the Nuke wrote: "Shouldn't have been in Munich but had to play anyway. "Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund and I am glad to say that."
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Luke Littler pulls out of major tournament as World Darts champion follows through on threat to fans
LUKE LITTLER has withdrawn from the European Darts Grand Prix this weekend. The 18-year-old will be the only player ranked in the PDC top 20 to miss the event in Sindelfingen, Germany. His absence will not be a shock to many fans given his tumultuous relationship with German darts crowds. At the Uber Arena in Berlin last month, Littler was greeted with hostility ahead of his quarter-final match against Chris Dobey. Some members of the crowd booed the world champion, who responded by making gestures. Darts star Max Hopp - who was there as a pundit - admitted he didn't expect to hear boos. He even criticised the treatment of the Nuke. Hopp said: "I heard it too. He was interacting a lot with the crowd, making gestures and engaging with them. "But I don't understand why people would boo him. "They should be thanking him! The fact that prize money is about to skyrocket is all because of him." Littler was also booed at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich two weeks ago. After the event, he took to social media to share his discontent. On Instagram, the Nuke wrote: "Shouldn't have been in Munich but had to play anyway. "Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund and I am glad to say that."
