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Littler clicks into gear after losing opening set
The winning moment seemed to drain all the strength from his body. He leaned against the drinks table and let it take all his weight, clasped his face in his hands, cried a little. As if only just feeling the shape and hue of the unspeakable thing he had just done. As if some act of great violence had just left his hands. Perhaps it had.
And before the double world champion, before the social media phenomenon, before the commercial giant, before the global icon, there was Luke Littler the darts obsessive. A kid steeped and stewed in the heritage of the game, fully aware of the landmarks he is now chasing, the tapestry of greatness into which he is now indelibly woven.
Written by Jonathan Liew at Alexandra Palace
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/03/luke-littler-thrashes-gian-van-veen-to-retain-pdc-world-darts-championship under the title “Luke Littler thrashes Gian van Veen to retain PDC World Darts Championship”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
