Topics: Luke Littler, Darts, World Darts Championship
Stephen Bunting has reacted to Luke Littler beating Michael van Gerwen to win the 2025 World Darts Championship.
Littler delivered a sensational showing as he beat Van Gerwen 7-3 in Friday's final at Ally Pally.
Darts fans online all made the same point following the 17-year-old's maiden world title.
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Bunting also took to social media to share his thoughts on Littler's incredible achievement, having played against him in the semi-finals.
Like Van Gerwen, he succumbed to Littler, losing their semi-final clash 6-1.
Bunting showed his class as he congratulated the teenage sensation.
He posted a graphic of Littler, accompanied with the caption: "Congratulations Luke Littler. 2025 World Darts Champion."
Littler, who is the current defending Premier League champion, is now a world champion.
Speaking after his world title triumph, he told Sky Sports: "I can’t believe it, I honestly can’t believe it.
"We both played so well and I said in my interviews I needed to get off to a quick start and that’s what I done.
"But I knew Michael was behind me the whole game. He was right behind me the whole way through.
"Everyone dreams of lifting this trophy but you need to get through a tough field, even before qualifying.
“I can’t believe it."
He added: "I was practicing back stage on the tops and 10s (D10).
"At 2-0 up I started getting nervous but I said to myself 'just relax'."
Van Gerwen, who called himself an 'old b**tard' compared to Littler, said: "I come on 4-0 behind and I didn't do myself justice but that's the way it is.
"You need to try and fight and battle back but after coming back from 4-0 down I definitely was not the worst player out of us but fair play to him.
"Every moment he got to hurt me, he did.
"Don't get me wrong I had a lovely tournament. I've been battling my own game but that's how it was. You have to take it on the chin and take it as a champion.
"It hurts but that's how it should be. It is what it is."
