Join the Miguel Delaney team: Inside Football Join the Miguel Delaney Inside newsletter to get exclusive access and unparalleled insight. Football Join the Miguel Delaney Inside newsletter Football The 18-year old has been the number one player in the world for the past two years. He has surpassed the previous record holder, Michael van Gerwen.The 18-year-old’s position at the top of the rankings has been a foregone conclusion ever since he burst onto the scene with his record breaking run to the final of the 2024 World Championship. He became the youngest world champion a year later and went on to become a global star, transcending the sport. Speaking after reaching the final, Littler said: “It’s not even been two years, I haven’t spent more than two years on tour, and I am already world number I’ve been saying it for the past year. Luke Humphries is the best in all of the world. No matter whether you lose in the first or second round, being number one means you are the best.After beating Humphries, he added: “No one, Luke or me, we will never win anything. It will always be close.It’s always going to be close.Humphries, who earlier beat Gerwyn Price to reach the final, has waged war on Littler in a bid to get back to the summit. If he wins and Littler goes out early at next month’s World Championship – if he wins – he can regain top spot.”I’ve only got one chance to take back the Worlds from him when it comes to it. “I’ll fight hard. It’s now a war!”
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