HASEven though Luke Littler lost in the final of the World Darts on Wednesday evening, the young man is already a phenomenon in Great Britain, where he says he has become a real national star. France Info.
Luke “The Nuke” is the nickname of the new darling across the Channel from Runcorn, in the northwest of England. The man who celebrates his 17th birthday on January 21 has become the youngest player in history to qualify for a World Darts final against world number one Luke Humphries.
To achieve this, the teenager took out the biggest references in this discipline, including his idol, the Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld, five-time world champion. “It’s like playing against a robot,” says Raymond van Barneveld.
More than 2 million viewers
In the semi-finals, the 2019 world champion, Rob Cross, also lost to this young prodigy with an unusual preparation. “In the morning I eat an omelet with ham and cheese, then a pizza, and then I exercise,” he explains.
The show attracted millions of viewers in the country. The semi-final between Rob Cross and Luke Littler attracted 1.79 million viewers, peaking at more than 2.3 million, according toThe world.
With more than half a million followers on Instagram, Luke Littler failed to take down the world number one on Wednesday evening, but his career is praised by thousands of fans, in a country where darts events are a national sport. Luke Littler is already a two-time world junior champion and continues to impress.
