By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
Luke Littler is the phenomenon of the moment on the sports planet. Star of the world darts championships, he is also a great football fan. For example, he decided cash between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the title of GOAT.
Sometimes in sport, there are prodigies who come along and sweep away everything in their path. In the world of football, for example, these phenomena are called Lamine Yamal or Kylian Mbappé, and they quickly become global superstars. How do we recognize these shooting stars? Their ability to excel and absorb pressure in big moments.
At only 17 years old, Luke Littler is one of those monsters of precocity. Not as popular as the two athletes mentioned above, he has still qualified for a second final in a row at the World Darts Championships. To understand the extent of the phenomenon, you just need to see it in his works.
Luke Littler decides between Messi and Ronaldo
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-Born in 2007, “The Nuke” doesn’t just live for darts, he is also passionate about football and more particularly Manchester United. He is therefore often questioned about current football events, but also about historical debates. For example, for the BBC Sportshe agreed to decide between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi:
Cristiano Ronaldo must be number 1 in the ranking of the best players in history. This is the real Ronaldo. […] He’s my favorite player of all time. Otherwise in the history of Manchester United, I also really like Wayne Rooney. He’s the only footballer I’ve been able to follow for years and years. I never met him, but we spoke several times.
With Luke Little being a Manchester United fan, it’s no surprise to see him choose Cristiano Ronaldo in the GOAT debate. What’s “funny”, however, is that at 17 years old, he has a rather different historical vision from older fans. Also asked about his best 11 all-time, he did not hesitate to place N’Golo Kanté in midfield, between Kevin De Bruyne and Andres Iniesta.
Luke Littler being quite young, he grew up following Cristiano Ronaldo winning three consecutive Champions Leagues with Real Madrid. Memories which obviously condition the opinion of a football fan.
