This has been a Christmas like no different for Luke Littler.
Often, 16-year-olds presently of 12 months are extra involved about getting/taking part in/conquering some recreation on the XBox/PlayStation and many others and many others. However for Littler his festive interval again house in Runcorn included preparing for tonight’s last-32 tie in opposition to Canadian Matt Campbell.
And quite than get overawed by the event Littler, who has taken the World Championships by storm, sees no purpose why he can’t go all the best way.
“If my A-game is there I don’t see why not, however I’ve simply acquired to beat what’s in entrance of me,” the 16-year-old mentioned earlier than Christmas Day.
“A great deal of individuals are anticipating me to win it, I’m simply comfortable to have received my first recreation. Once I acquired again to the lodge after beating Christian Kist I mentioned ‘let’s try to come again after Christmas’ and that’s what I’ve accomplished, so I’ve overachieved this 12 months.
“It’s simply unbelievable, I can’t wait to return again after Christmas. Being on stage has been superb and I’ve liked the assist, it’s unbelievable.”
Littler can also be dreaming of a gathering with both Raymond van Barneveld or Michael van Gerwen within the latter phases of the match.
“I at all times appeared as much as Phil Taylor, Barney and Michael van Gerwen. It will be unbelievable to play a type of two,” he added.
“It will be a bizarre one, who the gang would assist, me or Barney or me or Van Gerwen, however I’ve simply acquired to beat what’s in entrance of me and hopefully I can meet a type of within the later phases.”
Talking of his memorable two wins earlier than the festive break Littler mentioned: “It’s been a loopy few days.
“Christmas goes to be very completely different. We’ll do the identical factor a household at all times does after which once I end my dinner I’ll get on the board for a very good few hours.
“I’d usually anticipate the dinner to be cooked, go on the Xbox, name my mates, converse to them, however I’ll be on the board.”