World Champion in darts Luke Littler booed in Liverpool

Luke Littler, the 18-year-old World Champion in darts and a sensation in the sport. 12 nights in, he leads the Premier League Darts table, with a generous advantage over second, Luke Humphries. However, on Thursday, he got defeated by Michael van Gerwen, seven times Premier League winner, in a thrilling comeback.

Littler started winning 4-0. However, the 35-year-old Dutchman turned it around, with the teenager missing a dart on bullseye that would have made the 5-0, giving room for Van Gerwen to climb, 4-3, and eventually winning 6-5.

Littler was also booed by the public... but not exactly for his performance, but for being a Manchester United fan. As reported by BBC, he posted on his social media "bring on the boos Liverpool". Despite the defeat, Littler has his play-off spot almost secured for the post season, starting on May 29, while Van Gerwen, who was fifth (out of eight, only the top four go to play-offs) moves up.