Michael van Gerwen insists he is going to keep Luke Littler waiting for a world title when they face-off for darts’ biggest prize. Michael van Gerwen has vowed to keep Luke Littler a “sniff away” from becoming world champion when they clash in Friday’s final at Alexandra Palace.
While Van Gerwen is out to lift the Sid Waddell trophy for a fourth time, Littler has booked back-to-back spots in the World Championship final and goes into their contest as the favourite at just 17 years of age.
If he were to pick up the victory, Littler would steal a slice of history from the Dutchman and become the youngest player ever to win the Worlds, a title Van Gerwen currently holds from his victory over Peter Wright in 2014 – when he was 24. While Van Gerwen believes Littler, who was denied in last year’s final by Luke Humphries, will take that record from him eventually, he will do everything in his power to ensure Friday is not that day.
