Luke Littler had a 'cold' response after he was booed by fans in Amsterdam.
Litter fell short in the final of the World Series of Darts final, losing 11-7 to Dutch icon Michael van Gerwen in front of a partisan home crowd. At 6-3 down, Littler stepped up to the oche, and was immediatrly greeted by a chorus of whistles and boos from the Dutch supporters.
But the 18-year-old took his time, showing his experience at such a young age. He even stopped to take a sip of water, before he focused himself on the double 10 that he needed to hit to checkout the leg.
His first dart narrowly missed but he nailed it with his second dart. Littler lapped it up, antagonising the crowd as he pointed at himself while he celebrated what felt like a crucial leg.
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And darts fans on social media were full of admiration for how the 18-year-old handled the pressure.
@anonymous_darts wrote: "The balls on him man. Cool as f**k."
Even the official PDC Darts account joined in.
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They wrote: "Swills water... hits double... silences crowd
"Luke Littler doing Luke Littler things in Amsterdam!"
Despite an impressive checkout, the teenager was unable to stop a rampant Van Gerwen who showed his enduring class throughout the match.
How did Michael van Gerwen celebrate?
For Van Gerwen, Sunday's final ended a two-year wait for a top-level title and reminded the world why he is still the world number three.
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Having comfortably defeated world number one Luke Humphries in his quarter-final, he easily overcame Josh Rock in his semi-final. It has been a turbulent year for MVG away from the oche.
The three-time world champion even took a break from the sport over the summer following his divorce with Daphne, who he was married to for more than 10 years.
But in front of a loud Amsterdam crowd he showed his resilience to lift the title.
After his victory, the Dutchman brought his daughter Zoe onto the stage and she lifted the World Series trophy alongside him.
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Speaking to ITV Sport, Van Gerwen said: "We all know what difficulties I've had in the last few months, but to do it in front of my home crowd means a lot to me, it's amazing.
"I've never been away, but I've had to dig really deep to do this. I love what I do. I hope this is the beginning of a lot more."
Topics: Darts, Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen
James Taylor