Luke Littler said he has emerged “bigger than the winner” despite losing the darts world championship final as the 16-year-old credited his meteoric rise to his tenacity during lockdown.
Littler was defeated by Luke Humphries, the world No 1 darts player, in a nail-biting finale at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night after a winning streak that generated unprecedented media attention and public interest in a sport generally considered niche.
