Michael Smith spots what ‘little s***’ Littler was doing on cellphone earlier than match
Luke Littler‘s Dutch Masters preparation appears to contain loads of dedication from {the teenager} – however not how followers suppose.
The 17-year-old cruised to a 6-2 victory in opposition to Dirk van Duijvenbode within the first spherical of the match on Friday (January 26) as he continues his red-hot kind in 2024.
In an almost-flawless efficiency by the reigning Bahrain Darts Masters champion, some followers might imagine {the teenager} has a meticulous pre-match routine contemplating his success however due to a eagled-eye Michael Smith, these ideas have been put to mattress.
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Last yr’s world champion took a snap of Littler previous to his match who was intensely managing his Ultimate Team on the EAFC Web App. A self-confessed lover of the soccer recreation, the teenager beforehand admitted to plans to spend a “fair bit” of his £200,000 winnings from his finals look on the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship on EAFC factors.
Despite his match in opposition to the world quantity 13 that was set to start in an hour, he was fortunately scrolling by his FUT staff in preparation for the long-awaited Team of the Year drop.
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Smith, 33, suffered a shock loss within the first spherical after Dutchman Gian van Veen bested Bully Boy 6-3, however earlier than his defeat, he caught Littler red-handed and posted the snap on his Instagram as he captioned: “Trying play darts and this little [s**t emoji] playing fifa.”
The teenager has beforehand admitted to discovering darts boring when working towards alone, remarking that he solely trains ” half an hour [or] 45 minutes a day” as followers cherished Littler’s pre-match behaviour.
One Instagram consumer wrote: “got his priorities straight” whereas one other added: “Money well spent 16-year-old me would’ve said”.
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Following his victory, ‘The Nuke’ mentioned he was comfortable together with his efficiency and delighted that he does not have to fly house as he continues his run within the match. “I’m just happy to win tonight and not go home tomorrow on an early flight. Don’t know who I play tomorrow but I just can’t wait to play again,” he mentioned.
