Luke Littler copies Lionel Messi as he sleeps with trophy – but fans are more interested in darts star’s bedding
Luke Littler copies Lionel Messi as he sleeps with trophy – but fans are more interested in darts star’s bedding
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LUKE LITTLER has emulated football icon Lionel Messi by sleeping with his world championship trophy. Littler, 17, was crowned the youngest-ever darts world champion after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on Friday.
![[Luke Littler shared a picture of him sleeping with the Sid Waddell trophy after becoming darts world champion]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/instagram-luke-littler-lukethenukelittler-home-961521789.jpg?strip=all&w=770)
After bagging the £500,000 prize pot Littler burst into tears on the stage as he also rocketed to No.2 in the world rankings. And the following day, the 17-year-old shared a picture on social media of him tucked up in bed alongside the huge Sid Waddell trophy, presented to him on the night by Sir Chris Hoy.
![[It is a throwback to Lionel Messi doing the same with the World Cup in 2022]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/leomessi-afp-restricted-editorial-use-784174080.jpg?strip=all&w=731)
Following a hectic end to the tournament, Littler captioned the post, which also showed off a picture of his dog, Nala: "Home sweet home. Think Nala loves it too.". He was seen snuggling up with the trophy in bed under a Santa-themed duvet cover. And fans were loving the Nuke's cover, with one fan writing: "Can we just appreciate the choice of bedding?".
![[Littler landed a £500,000 cash prize for his victory]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/luke-littler-lifting-paddy-power-961456524_e5cafc.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
A second said: "Just a normal young lad in his bed with his Christmas duvet on, enjoying his success - amazing.". A third added: "The bedding too.". Another said: "The bedding choice is immaculate.". The image echoes the photo of football superstar Messi sleeping with the World Cup's Jules Rimet trophy after winning it with Argentina in 2022.
The post from December 2022 has more than 54 million likes. By comparison, 50 minutes after Littler's post went live it had been liked 205,000 times. Meanwhile, the image also gave fans a small glimpse inside the new mansion Littler splashed out on for his parents.
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