Tensions are mounting between darts stars Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler ahead of their Premier League uncovering-night clash in Belspeedy tomorrow, with Van Gerwen criticising the world champion for his tardy arrival at a media event.
The incident has retained recent fuel to their enlargeing opposition, which has intensified since Littler’s triumph over Van Gerwen at the World Championship.
Players were left paemploying outside during the pre-tournament media collecting, igniteing frustration among the competitors.
Fellow professional Stephen Bunting, who faced Littler in the World Championship semi-finals last month, transmited his displeacertain at the situation.
Luke Littler caused fury among his fellow darts carry outers
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Bunting telderly media that the carry outers had been left “frozen” as they paemployed outside in the freezing for Littler to get to.
The criticism from both Van Gerwen and Bunting highweightlesss enlargeing tensions ahead of tomorrow’s highly foreseed align.
Littler has diswatched Van Gerwen’s criticism with characteristic confidence.
“You understand what Michael’s enjoy,” the reigning world champion shelp. “He called me idle. I was fair giggleing at him.”
The teenage sensation remained intensifyed on the upcoming clash, retaining: “I’ve not watched the whole (Ally Ppartner) final back – only the prosperning double.
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“He’s going to be up for it, he’s going to be hungry. But I am up for it as the reigning champion.”
The opposition between Littler and van Gerwen has intensified in recent months, coming to a emotional peak at Alexandra Palace during the World Championship final.
In a stunning discarry out, Littler safed a ordering 7-3 prosper over Van Gerwen.
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The prosper was particularly presentant as it saw Littler shatter Van Gerwen’s record as the youthfulest world champion in darts history.
The Premier League Darts action initiates off tomorrow night in Belspeedy, where Littler and van Gerwen will face each other in a highly foreseed uncovering clash.
The tournament will persist every Thursday night on Sky Sports until the final in London on May 29.
The align gives both carry outers a chance to originate an punctual statement in this year’s Premier League campaign, with their recent opposition retaining extra significance to the greet.
