"Youse are probably all bored of seeing me now, he said. But I'm going to be here for many more years. And frankly, while the going is this good, why not? A second world title in a row, a 10th major trophy in just 21 attempts, the first ever 1m prize in the sport. Barry Hearn wants to get that up to 5m within the decade on a wave of Saudi investment. He's 18 years old."
"Nobody in the sport is remotely as good as him. The boy is fresh and the boy is hungry and the boy is greedy. I want to put down a legacy here, he said not long after beating Gian van Veen in an embarrassingly one-sided world final. I want to win so many trophies. There's so many years left. We don't stop here. We keep going."
"If he looked exhausted 12 months ago, emotionally and physically drained after defeating Michael van Gerwen to scale the summit for the first time, by now he has become luxuriously accustomed to the sensation. This in itself may be the shrillest warning to the chasing pack: if they thought it was hard dethroning Littler when he merely wanted to win, try doing it when he brusquely expects to."
Luke Littler has established clear dominance in darts by winning back-to-back world titles and ten major trophies from 21 attempts by age 18. He claimed the sport's first 1m prize and sees further financial growth as promoter Barry Hearn targets 5m within a decade backed by Saudi investment. Littler shows casual disdain for media formalities, leaves early when possible, and displays increasing comfort under high-stakes pressure. Top rivals such as Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen have faltered against his scoring and finishing, and Littler intends to maintain and extend his winning legacy.
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