Luke Littler has announced that he will not be attending the upcoming BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony, despite being nominated for the prestigious accolade. Instead, he has voiced his support for Lando Norris to clinch the top prize.
Known as ‘The Nuke’, the 18-year-old is among the six contenders vying for the coveted award, along with notable names like Norris, Rory McIlroy, Chloe Kelly, Hannah Hampton, and Ellie Kildunne. Although he was also nominated last year but narrowly missed out to Keely Hodgkinson, an Olympic gold medalist.
Despite his impressive achievements this year, Littler has expressed that his main focus is on his upcoming match with either Mario Vandenbogaerde or David Davies, scheduled just two days after the awards ceremony on December 18.
When asked about the ceremony, Littler stated, “No, I’m not going. I’m not going to it. I think they know. I think obviously the people in the top three on the betting odds will obviously go there and I think Lando will win. I think I’ve only missed out on four majors this year. So if I’d won them, do I win it? Who knows – but good luck to whoever’s going to win it.”
In the following days, Littler plans to relax at home and catch the Manchester United versus Bournemouth game on Monday night. As a devoted Red Devils fan, he recently attended the sold-out away match against Wolves, where his presence sparked a buzz on social media.
Responding to queries about his ticket acquisition for the Wolves game, Littler clarified, “I mean, everyone just jumps on everything. They don’t know anything. I put something out there (on social media) to thank Adidas for the tickets because no one knows. And then when I put it on, they’re like, ‘Oh, you’re just trying to cover it up.’ But the tickets were off Adidas. From what I heard, as kit manufacturers Adidas give a certain amount of tickets out a year, home and away, to whoever they want. So they chose me, gave me three tickets for Wolves away.”
After securing a 3-0 victory over Darius Labanauskas at Ally Pally, Littler reflected on his performance and the challenges he faced during the match. Looking ahead, he is set to defend his title at the World Darts Championship, where he will face tough competition from rival Luke Humphries.
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