Manchester United lost the Premier League title without knowing in October 2011.
11.02.2024 - 16:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Luke Littler has revealed that he enjoyed a brief chat with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The young darts sensation made an impressive debut at the PDC Darts Championships in December and proved his mettle by clinching second place at the famous Alexandra Palace. Amidst all the buzz around him, he has managed to stay grounded and could even mingle with some of his favourite United stars.
Littler was invited to the club where he played matches against some of United's players. He also crossed paths with Ferguson after being offered tickets to watch a match at Old Trafford.
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The 17-year-old told the Mail on Sunday: "To be honest, it was good to get out of the house. I support United so it was nice to meet my idols at my home club, it was a good day out. I watched them train for a bit but it was raining and I went in when they started doing tactics and all that stuff.
"I also met Sir Alex at United vs Spurs a few weeks ago. That was good. My dad had seen their glory years, witnessed '99, and so it was good for him to meet him. It was good to chat. I didn't get much out of him, because of his accent, but he did say keep going and stick to it."
The young dart's player, fondly known as 'The Nuke', ranks third in the Premier League table among eight competitors, despite rarely practicing between events.
Futher discussing about his infrequent practice schedule, Littler said: "When I get bored of that, I go on the practice board, and when I get bored of that, I go back on my Xbox.
"I practice for maybe 20 minutes or half an hour
Manchester United lost the Premier League title without knowing in October 2011.
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