Darts ace Dave Chisnall had the possibility to sponsor Luke Littler when he was simply 12-years-old – however he turned it down.
Chisnall is likely one of the gamers who’ve been shocked by Littler’s meteoric rise over the previous variety of months, however he is identified in regards to the Nuke for over 5 years. Chisnall revealed he had the possibility to sponsor him on Friday.
“I’ve known Luke for a long time, my brother said to me ‘you should sponsor him’, when he was 12. And I said ‘Nah, I’m all for myself, I want to concentrate on my own career’,” Chisnall mentioned in his put up match interview.
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“But fair play to Luke, you know, he’s a special player, but we can all do what he does. So, yeah, I’m not worried!”
Chisnall placed on an impressive show on the Cazoo Masters in Milton Keynes as he trounced Martin Schindler, 6-1. His five-star efficiency got here simply hours after he was introduced with PDC ProfessionalTour Player of the Year.
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The award recognised Chizzy’s 2023 which noticed him win three European Tour titles and two Players Championships to high the PDC ProfessionalTour Order of Merit.
He added: “I don’t think the scoreline reflected the game, afterwards. Martin missed a few chances and let me in, and my doubles were really good tonight.
“You have to reach this level to win tournaments, especially when you see what someone like Luke Littler has been doing the last few weeks. Since the World Championship, I’ve been practising for three hours every day, and it’s starting to pay off now, so I’m happy.”