{"id":300010,"date":"2023-12-21T12:54:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T12:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=300010"},"modified":"2023-12-21T12:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T12:54:19","slug":"world-darts-championship-sensation-luke-littler-celebrates-with-kebab-and-fanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/nba\/world-darts-championship-sensation-luke-littler-celebrates-with-kebab-and-fanta\/","title":{"rendered":"World Darts Championship sensation Luke Littler celebrates with kebab and Fanta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Van Gerwen previews World Darts Championship<\/h3>\n

Darts\u2019 latest breakout star Luke Littler celebrated his victory over Christian Kist on Wednesday night by nipping into a local takeaway and enjoying a post-match kebab. Being 16, the teenager was not able to celebrate his overnight success by popping champagne, though he will be hoping to enjoy many more triumphant nights if he continues on his upward trajectory.<\/p>\n

Having been tipped for success by Phil Taylor before even throwing a dart, there was an aura of optimism around Littler\u2019s appearance at the World Darts Championship. However, \u2018The Nuke\u2019 did not disappoint in a performance dubbed by many as one of the best debuts in the history of the competition.<\/p>\n

Littler showed maturity beyond his years when quickly finding his rhythm up against seasoned opponent Kist, going on to win nine of his 11 legs and posting an average of 106.12 \u2013 the highest of any debutant at Alexandra Palace.<\/p>\n

With seven 180s, Littler quickly gained the support of the lively crowd and chants of \u2018you\u2019ve got school in the morning\u2019 did not prove to be any form of distraction. If the teen is able to continue in this rich vein of form then there is no reason why he cannot target a shock victory at Ally Pally.<\/p>\n

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Littler is not able to celebrate similarly to his rivals given his age, though he did provide a glimpse of how he would mark such success following his victory on Wednesday night. A picture of the breakthrough star emerged on social media showing him enjoying a kebab later that night, having already hinted to Sky Sports that he could treat himself before heading to bed.<\/p>\n

Following his sensational performance, Littler explained: \u201c I can\u2019t believe how quickly I settled in. I was a bit nervous going to the stage but as soon as I found my rhythm I was in. If I average 106 in every game from now on, I\u2019ve got a chance. All the nerves are out of the way now. This ranks at the top. It was crazy to see little kids with my own top on.<\/p>\n