Littler, 16, puts meteoric rise down to practising ‘for hours and hours’ during Covid lockdowns
Luke Littler said he has emerged “bigger than the winner” despite losing the darts world championship final as the 16-year-old credited his meteoric rise to his tenacity during lockdown.
Littler was defeated by Luke Humphries, the world No 1 darts player, in a nail-biting finale at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night after a winning streak that generated unprecedented media attention and public interest in a sport generally considered niche.
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