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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Luke Baker

Michael van Gerwen: Luke Littler is lying if he says he doesn’t want to avoid me

Michael van Gerwen was runner-up at January’s World Darts Championship - (Getty Images)

When Michael van Gerwen looks back on 2025, he is unlikely to do so fondly.

A year that began with a resounding 7-3 defeat to an inevitable Luke Littler in the World Darts Championship final soon got worse – as much off the oche as on it.

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