Darts star David Munyua claims Africa has already discovered its personal Luke Littler – and he is simply 14
David Munyua pulled off the biggest upset in the sport’s history at world championship but says a 14-year-old protege from Kenya is already beating him
David Munyua(Image: John Walton/PA Wire)
The Daily Star’s Wasp Whisperer believes Africa will produce a darts world champion within five years – and may already have its own Luke Littler.
David Munyua pulled off the biggest upset in the sport’s history when he beat Belgian Mike De Decker – ranked 18th best player on the planet and 1-66 odds-on favourite – at the World Championship in December.
The Kenyan vet – who only took up the game three years ago and had to borrow a set of arrows – fought off an attack by the famous Ally Pally wasp which landed on his face mid-match.
Daily Star-sponsored David, 30, calmly put it in his pocket and kept it as a good luck charm before releasing it later to ‘go, go, go, go spread the good news’ of his triumph – earning himself the nickname ‘The Wasp Whisperer’.
His victory has triggered an explosion in African darts which will now boast two qualifiers for next year’s tournament.
David said: “From five years we will be in a position where we can have a world champion.
“We have what it takes. For now we have very few people with this exposure. In a few years we will have a good number.
“Out of that number we can get someone who can aim to win the world championship.”
He said one teen protege had already emerged as a potential future challenger to two-time world champ Littler who hit the big time at 16.
“We have one in Kenya,” David told darts news website Oche180.
“I think he is 14 and he is doing quite well. He is called Aryan Khalsa.
“Back home we compete with him and he is doing well.
“He beats me sometimes and I try to push him where it’s possible.
“When he gets to 18 he will be in a position to do well.
“We are doing a lot to keep them believing that it is possible and that we have a chance to compete in major tournaments
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