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Luke Littler suggests he will skip events in one country after what happened in shock semi-final defeat

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Updated 08:04 22 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 07:36 22 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Luke Littler suggests he will skip events in one country after what happened in shock semi-final defeat

The 2025 PDC world champion was not best pleased.

Luke Davies

Luke Davies

Luke Littler has suggested he will skip events in a certain country after what happened in his shock semi-final defeat on Monday.

Littler, 18, is one of the most popular players currently on the circuit, but not everyone is a fan – or so it seems.

Yesterday, Littler took part in the German Grand Prix in Munich and beat Joe Cullen in the last-16 round on the final day of competition before beating Peter Wright in the quarter-finals.

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However, the teenager tasted defeat against Dutchman Gian van Veen and crashed out at the semi-final stage.

Michael van Gerwen won the tournament after defeating Van Veen, 22, in the final to secure his 38th euros title.

"It definitely means a lot to me," said Van Gerwen shortly after his triumph.

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"We all know where I'm coming from. I've been battling my own battles lately. The last few weeks I'm playing poorly, I didn't do what I could and I know I've got it in me but you want to show it week after week.

"With the pressure on me all the time, sometimes I get annoyed with that, but I also put pressure on myself.

"To win this tournament means the world to me."

He added: "If you look at my tournament average and the way I played all tournament, I think it was great. Of course, in the final, there's pressure on my shoulders, but to do it and win it here in Munich, people don't have a clue. It means the world.

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"I needed this. I really needed this."

Luke Littler in action (Credit:Getty)
Luke Littler in action (Credit:Getty)

However, Littler was less positive and took to social media after the event, he wrote: "Shouldn't have been in Munich but had to play anyway. Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund [in October] and I am glad to say that."

The 18-year-old found himself in an unusual situation as the crowd inside the Kulturehalle Zenith cheered his Dutch opponent rather than the PDC world champion - although the exact reason for Littler's post on social media is still unclear.

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Speaking earlier this month following the Premier League in Berlin, Germany, where he was greeted with a hostile crowd, Littler said: "I had a little headloss moment, as some of us players do.

"I just don’t get it, and I can’t explain it. Obviously, you do your walk-on, but then as soon as I got on stage, I started getting booed.

"I got booed in Hildesheim last year against Peter Wright on the European Tour. I was flying and then they started booing me and I lost. It’s something we’ve all got to deal with."

Featured Image Credit: Sky Sports

Topics: Luke Littler, Darts, Michael van Gerwen, Germany

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