The World Darts Championship final is one to savour. Not only because of the high level achieved, but also because of the beautiful stories surrounding the tournament. It seems like there have never been so many people enjoying the Darts World Cup. This can also be seen from the reactions and stars present.
Tournament winner Luke Humphries summed it up nicely. “We’ll never see anything like this again: a 16-year-old in a World Cup final,” he said of his opponent Luke Littler. “It would be a fantastic story if he won. If a 16-year-old player won the Ballon d’Or or Wimbledon, it would be an incredible achievement and the sporting world would go crazy.”
Congratulations from the Prime Minister
“It’s amazing, people who have never watched darts are now watching it,” said Littler, the losing finalist. The two darts players were congratulated by Rishi Sunak, the typically dignified British Prime Minister. He wrote continuously Text continues below X-post
Congratulations Luke, big win tonight.
An incredible final to cap off a historic championship.
I know it @lukeh180 And @LukeTheNuke180 will lead the sport for years to come. https://t.co/ownV6L1J6n
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) January 3, 2024
Our Geert Wilders was also glued to the TV for the final between the 2 Lukes. Text continues below X-post
Enjoy Luke vs Luke 🎯
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) January 3, 2024
Famous football players join in on the fun
All kinds of famous football players can’t get enough of the spectacle of darts. We saw Peter Crouch doing a robot, Micky van de Ven playing a game of darts and Luke Shaw showing his support for Littler in the final. Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison even got into trouble at Ally Pally with hate songs about his club, to which he responded brilliantly. Text continues below X-post
James Maddison with the perfect response to chants of “Tottenham battered, wherever they go” in the World Darts Championship final ⚪️😂 pic.twitter.com/CeDd3k9K1a
— SPORTS Bible (@kitabolahraga) January 3, 2024
Boxers Derek Chisora and Romeo Beckham – sons of David and Victoria – were in the audience and saw Humphries win the World Cup for the first time in his life. Text continues below X-post
🥊 Derek Chisora
⚽Romeo BeckhamAll eyes are on Littler vs Humphries! pic.twitter.com/pmuxt4vfHg
— Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) January 3, 2024
Michael van Gerwen congratulated winner Luke Humphries.
Happy @lukeh180 👏🏻👏🏻
—Michael Van Gerwen (@MvG180) January 3, 2024
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