Young darts star Littler crowns the world champion and breaks records!

Young darts star Littler crowns the world champion and breaks records!

The only 17-year-old Luke Littler crowned the World Cup in the darts with a brilliant victory and thus secured a place in the history books. With a clear 7: 3 over the darts legend Michael van Gerwen, Littler prevailed in the final of the World Cup, which took place in the renowned Alexandra Palace in London. This result makes him the youngest world champion of all time and fulfills a dream that he had been letting for a long time. "I can't believe it - honestly, I can't believe it," said the emotional winner, while he put the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy, who weighs over 23 kilograms href = "https://www.vol.at/littler-kront-sich-mit-17-jahren-stals-zum-weltmeister/9142051"> Vol.at reported.

an unforgettable final

Littler, who lost to Luke Humphries in the final last year, was anything but nervous in this edition. He dominated the match from the start and led 4-0 after just 30 minutes. He seemed to be able to deal with the pressure and expectations effortlessly. Van Gerwen, the triple world champion, could not withstand the pressure and had to accept his fourth defeat in the World Cup final. "A big compliment to Luke. A new star is born every 17 years, and Luke Littler is one of them," praised van Gerwen, like Bluewewin.ch

With this victory, Littler not only secures the title, but also a prize money of around 600,000 euros. His remarkable rise in darts has already achieved excellent ratings in the transmissions, which made him one of the most sought -after athletes in Great Britain. Littler not only consolidated his place at the head of the ranking behind Humphries, but also fought for the title "King of Darts", while the cheering fans cheered him in the Ally Pally and shouted over van Gerwen.