\u201cI sometimes say every 17 years a star is born, and Luke is one of them,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0claimed a gracious Van Gerwen and adds: \u201c Of course it hurts and that\u2019s how it should be, because if it doesn\u2019t hurt then you\u2019re not going to be a sportsman. At the beginning of the game I was letting myself down too much. When you do that against a player of Luke\u2019s ability then you\u2019re going to be in trouble, and that\u2019s how it was.\u201c<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The World Championship title is Littler’s eleventh title in his first PDC season. It makes him the new number 2 in the world behind Luke Humphries, with Michael van Gerwen following in third place.<\/p>\n
The Paddy Power World Championship marks the end of the 2024 season, but 2025 is already casting its shadow. The stars of the World Championship will also compete against each other on the European Tour and prove their skills. Tickets are available here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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