Michael van Gerwen swears in live TV interview AGAIN after Luke Littler defeats him to claim Darts World Championship as 17-year-old reveals his unusual pre-final preparations ahead of maiden title win
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Luke Littler is the youngest world champion in history, with the 17-year-old darting doyen revealing how his preparations for this masterclass versus Michael van Gerwen involved him watching back his crushing loss to Luke Humphries in last year’s final.
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Littler wiped the floor with a three-time winner in Van Gerwen in less than an hour to secure himself the £500,000 grand prize at Alexandra Palace. Averaging 102.73 in the 7-3 victory, he beat the previous record for the PDC’s youngest champion by a full seven years – originally set by Van Gerwen in 2014 when the Dutchman was 24.
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Littler told us afterwards how he re-watched his defeat by Humphries as he finished runner-up in the 2024 edition and it helped him see what he had to do to win this time around. 'No one knows this but earlier today, I watched all of the game back against Luke (Humphries) and I had the visions,’ said Littler, speaking as he battled back the tears. 'If I end 2025 with nothing, I’ve picked the big one up. I can't believe it. Honestly, I can’t believe it.
'I needed to get off to a quick start and that’s what I did. Everyone dreams of lifting this trophy. That first game against Ryan Meikle, I keep saying it, it's the game that really mattered. I just settled.’. Michael van Gerwen gave another expletive interview after being beaten by Luke Littler.
