Man Utd fan Luke Littler acquired ‘class’ David Beckham message throughout darts run
Luke Littler says David Beckham slid into his DMs earlier than the World Darts Championship closing earlier this week.
The 16-year-old darts whizz, who’s a large Manchester United fan, took the world of British sport by storm along with his stellar performances at Ally Pally earlier than falling on the closing hurdle in opposition to Luke Humphries.
Some of his United heroes, together with Rio Ferdinand and Luke Shaw received in contact after the ultimate, however Littler says it was the message he acquired from Becks that really stood out. The former England skipper advised him: “Good luck, Luke – once a Red, always a Red.”
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“That was class,” Littler admitted on Thursday. Darts is clearly on the telly lots within the Beckham family as David’s second-born, Romeo, was noticed within the Ally Pally crowd watching Littler in motion in opposition to Humphries on Wednesday.
United gamers aren’t the one footballers Littler has been rubbing shoulders with over the previous few weeks. The teen shared a personal field with Tottenham midfielder James Maddison – who was additionally in attendance for the Ally Pally closing, and had an Arsenal-bashing signal taken off him by safety – throughout Spurs‘ conflict with Bournemouth on New Years’ Eve.
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He additionally ran into Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Aaron Ramsdale within the foyer of his north London lodge earlier than being handled to hospitality tickets for the Gunners’ defeat to West Ham.
The teenager, who turns 17 this month, was requested for his ideas on Manchester United’s poor type this week, and he mentioned he’d prefer to see under-fire boss Erik ten Hag given time to show the ship round. He was additionally requested which participant he’d like to see the membership sign up January, and insisted Napoli striker Victor Osimhen could be an ideal, if a bit bit bold, addition.
“We’ve just signed Rasmus Hojlund for loads of money, but I’d probably go and get Osimhen from Napoli. One of the big ones,” he mentioned.
