World No. 1 Luke Humphries expressed his excitement about teaming up with 18-year-old darts sensation Luke Littler for England at the 2025 World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, from June 12-15, calling it a “dream team.” In an interview with Weekly Dartscast on May 18, 2025, Humphries said, “I feel like the fans are going to enjoy watching us both play together,” highlighting their potential to dominate, per Yardbarker. He confidently added, “If me and Luke gel, it’s going to be an incredibly tough performance to beat us both,” despite acknowledging strong competitors like Wales’ Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton, per.[](https://www.yardbarker.com/darts/articles/no_ones_going_to_touch_us_luke_humphries_sends_confident_message_as_dream_littler_world_cup_pairing_set/s1_17461_42210991)
Humphries, who won the 2024 World Cup with Michael Smith, dismissed concerns about Littler’s participation after the teenager faced hostile crowds in Munich, stating, “I wasn’t worried… No one’s going to turn down playing for England,” per The Mirror. Littler echoed the enthusiasm, posting on Instagram, “Dream team confirmed 🤝 bring on the world cup in June @lukehumphries180,” per Daily Star. Their friendship, evident in pre-match chats and mutual respect, contrasts with media-driven rivalry narratives, as Humphries noted on Sky Sports in 2024, “We’re fantastic friends… you’ll never get negativity between us,” per.[](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-humphries-world-cup-35233581)[](https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13132769/premier-league-darts-luke-humphries-says-it-would-be-a-dream-to-play-luke-littler-in-final-at-london-s-o2)
Despite their 13-10 head-to-head rivalry in 2024/25, with Littler leading, Humphries relishes their partnership over competition, saying, “I love him,” and predicting Littler’s future dominance, per BBC Sport. Posts on X, like @RudiSchuberth’s, hailed them as “the two best in the world,” amplifying their formidable pairing.[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/c4ge9451yngo)[](https://x.com/RudiSchuberth/status/1930659333596975138)
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