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Luke Littler has revealed exactly what made Michael van Gerwen immediately beat him in the World Championship final.
“The Nuke” made history by becoming the youngest world champion in the sport at the age of 17 Van Gerwen, The Legend of Dismantled Darts In thrilling fashion in a 7-3 demolition at Alexandra Palace.
Emotions overcame the teenage prodigy at the end of the match as he wiped away tears at the size of the history-defining achievement.
His opponent that night, Van Gerwen, was truly gracious in defeat and the pair hit the board just moments after the last 16 doubles.
Van Gerwen and Littler had a brief chat on stage before he went up there to finally collect the Sid Waddell Award.
And in an exclusive sit-down with talkSPORT after the match, he revealed that the ‘Green Machine’ asked him to show his emotions on stage.
“Yeah, he said just enjoy it,” Littler said moments after the win.
But then he went to the side and said: Keep crying, son.
He’s 30 and I’m 17, but breaking his record is crazy.
“If I hadn’t done it tonight, I still could have done it, but to do it the way I did was unbelievable.”
“Yeah, it was always behind cover shots and 140s,” he added about his performance.
Early in the first set, he lost doubles and I attacked it.
It’s the best time of the year, the World Championships and one of the best stages I’ve ever stepped on.
I won £200,000 last year and now I’ve added £300,000 to that, it’s really impressive.
“I don’t know what to do with it, I have no clue.”
Littler is now ranked second in the world on the PDC Merit with his huge wins in making a comfortable cushion.
He hopes to catch Luke Humphreys “with a cool hand” next year, with a busy schedule ahead in 2025.
‘The Nuke’ will likely be the favorite to defend his title next season, but his first year in the sport is now complete and his achievements defy logic.
After his latest win, he has a total of 11 titles and has taken both his profile and the sport into a new stratosphere.
On plans to get busier in the new year, he continued: “Yes, it’s definitely going to be busy.
“I can’t wait to go home and rest first.”
Littler now has the world at his feet and a record that is very unlikely to be broken.
His meteor rise It is complete and he will probably be the man to beat on the PDC tour next year.
The victory cements his place in the Premier League, where he will look to defend his title.
He will also emerge as a true top-five leader in the World Series, with hopes for more records and titles after his first year.