Teenager Luke Littler, the youngest ever World Darts Champion, aims to break Phil Taylor's record of 16 world titles. He expresses confidence in his ability and time to achieve this feat.
LUKE LITTLER believes he can hunt down Phil Taylor’s record of 16 world titles after becoming the youngest ever champion. The 17-year-old consolidated his status as the biggest star in the game by winning the World Championship with a 7-3 demolition of Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace. Littler has already achieved things away from the oche that the great Taylor could never do by transcending the sport, but says he also has the talent – and time – to match his sporting records as well.
Asked what he could achieve, he replied: “Add on to it. Get maybe a few more. If I want the 16, then I am sure I could possibly achieve it. “If deep down, if I really want it, then with my ability, I’m sure I can achieve a lot more. But I know I’m in this for a long, long time. “I just want to try and win as many titles as I can this year. I won 10 last year. I’ve started the year off with one. But just try and add on to that 10. Maybe win 10, 11 or 12 or even more titles.” Littler’s journey to stardom began when he picked up a magnetic dart for the first time when he was 18 months old. He earned ridicule from his friends when he ditched playing football for darts when he was nine, but has had the last laugh after taking his earnings to over €1.8 million (£1.5m) in prize money in just 13 months – a figure that has been dwarfed by his income away from the game with a host of high-profile sponsorship deals. “I started off 18 months in a nappy on a magnetic board. But to keep at it. Obviously, when I’d say to my mates, I’ve got a darts competitions,” he said. “They would say ‘Darts?’ Have you not seen it?. But I’ve come a long way. Me and my family have come a long way. “There probably will be a big purchase when I get my head around the amount of money I’ve won, but I have said it in other interviews, I don’t like to talk about the money, but it is ther
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