When you think of people retiring from a sport, you’d imagine older players who have been playing for years. This is probably why 18-year-old darts world champion Luke Littler’s announcement of possible retirement has gone viral. He has taken the world of Darts by storm and won multiple titles in the past two years. However, after his latest loss, he shared a post saying that he’d step back from the sport… but is he actually? Keep reading to discover more about his vague message.
World Champion Darts Player Luke Littler is “taking a step back” from the sport
Luke Littler recently posted a post on social media in which he vaguely hints at retiring from professional darts. This has caused some interesting stories within the community, especially because of the way he made the announcement. The 18-year-old who has been the face of darts in the past 2 years.
His fans are confused as he doesn’t really announce his retirement. However, he is saying that he’s taking a step back in a video on X, where he sits in front of the camera and talks about the career he has had in the past 2 years. He became the youngest Darts World Champion. He ends the video by saying he’s taking a step back from the sport. He wants to do something he really loves and then walks off, leaving the darts on a chair.
The young player thanked his fans for all the support and looks back on his performance as the youngest champion in darts. However, we don’t know when the next time will be when he picks up his darts to play.
“Do you think they’ll fall for that?”
While most people and news outlets believed the message, they didn’t pay too much attention to the video. If you listen closely, you’ll hear Luke The Nuke Littler say, “Do you think they’ll fall for that?”. So it is safe to say that we’re getting to see him in future events. It might be hard to believe, but it was nothing more than a prank!
However, after his recent loss against Michael Van Gerwen, the story seemed incredibly true and believable. So call credit to his team and his acting skills for pulling off such an amazing stunt!
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