‘You have to remember, he’s still only 18’ – Van der Voort defends Luke Littler after world champ threatens to boycott events in Germany over whistling

Darts Veteran Backs Littler Amid Crowd Controversy

World Darts Champion Luke Littler, fresh off his historic 2025 PDC World Championship win at age 17, has sparked debate after threatening to boycott darts events in Germany until October’s European Championship in Dortmund. The 18-year-old’s frustration stems from hostile crowd behavior, particularly whistling and booing, during his 7-4 semi-final loss to Gian van Veen at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich on April 21, 2025. Dutch darts veteran Vincent van der Voort came to Littler’s defense on the Darts Draait Door podcast, urging critics to consider his youth: “You have to remember, he’s still only ascended

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