Wayne Lineker sends bizarre message to Luke Littler as the darts sensation nears his 18th birthday
Wayne Lineker sent a bizarre message to Luke Littler as the dart sensation nears his 18th birthday.
Littler has come from out nowhere to become the new face of darts, winning both the Premier League and World Darts championship before he's even legally able to drink alcohol or vote.
'The Nuke' is currently ranked second in the PDC rankings with a value of £1,118,500 after his two incredible wins. After being defeated in the 2023 world championship final by Luke Humphries, Littler avenged his loss in the Premier League final and then went all the way in the 2024 showpiece - blitzing Michael van Gerwen 7-2 in the final.
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He's already hinted at treating himself to a Mercedes A-Class with his winnings but Littler has now received an unusual offer from O Beach owner Wayne Lineker.
On social media, someone mocked up an image of Littler lifting an orange drinks cup at the club, stating he will "only just be able to go to Ibiza this year".
Lineker, brother of former England star and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker, shared the picture and made two promises - pledging to spend time with Littler and show him the Ibiza experience at his celebrity hotspot beach club.
The 62-year-old wrote: "I will promise you two things this year. 1 …I will be spending a day with Luke the Nuke this summer. 2 i will be getting him smashed true ibiza style #180 #nuked. What you saying ibiza."
In the comments, Lineker made a crude joke when he said "Luke you require 69 to finish", which led to him being hit with plenty of backlash.
The Warrington wonderkid turns 18 on 21 January and it will have extra significance for Littler. According to The Telegraph, even after winning a whopping £500,000, Littler has been getting an allowance from his management company as opposed to controlling his finances - but that will all change when he reaches the huge milestone.
"He just gets a budget every month that is sent across to his personal account, and he can buy what he wants with that: Fifa points or trainers," manager Martin Foulds said.
"He just gets an amount that is plenty for a 17-year-old lad. If he ever needs anything, or if he wants an extravagance, he can just ask.”
Topics: Luke Littler
Josh Lawless