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Luke Littler teases early retirement as darts star makes social media announcement

Luke Littler
  • Luke Littler, the reigning world darts champion, announced he is "taking a step back" from the sport to pursue "something he loves".
  • In a cryptic video posted on X on Thursday, the 18-year-old reflected on his "awesome career" and thanked fans for a "phenomenal two years".
  • Littler stated it was not an easy decision but he now wants to focus on something he truly loves.
  • The video concluded with Littler walking off camera and mumbling, "You think they'll fall for that?", suggesting the announcement may not be entirely serious.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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Luke Littler says he is ‘taking a step back’ to focus on ‘something he loves’ in cryptic video message

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