Luke Littler is about to face a well-known opponent on the World Masters.
Luke Littler has beforehand mentioned his upcoming opponent (Picture: Dan Istitene/Getty Photos)
Luke Littler is about to resume his rivalry with Mike De Decker on the World Masters. The 19-year-old faces the Belgian in his opening match and tensions have risen from a few of their previous conferences.
The 2-time world champion will really feel assured of progressing to the final 16 of the Milton Keynes occasion on Friday. Littler boasts a 7-0 document over De Decker, together with his most up-to-date victory on the World Grand Prix in October. When requested for his ideas in regards to the 3-0 win, Littler described the match as being “a bit boring.” {The teenager}’s phrases didn’t sit properly with former darts star Vincent van der Voort, who accused Littler of being disrespectful to the then-reigning World Grand Prix champion.
On the Darts Draait Door podcast, Van der Voort mentioned of Littler’s feedback. “That’s only a faucet on the chin you give somebody like De Decker. You don’t must say that. It’s inappropriate and never very respectful.”
He continued: “On the Grand Slam, Littler really wanted the gang to beat De Decker. After which to make feedback like that about somebody who received a match simply final yr – placing him down like that, I don’t prefer it.
It stays to be seen whether or not Littler’s remarks will present the 30-year-old with added motivation on the World Masters. Nonetheless, it was not the primary problem to emerge between the 2 gamers.
Mike De Decker is aiming for his first professional win in opposition to Littler (Picture: James Fearn/Getty Photos)
Virtually a yr earlier than their World Grand Prix assembly, De Decker got here agonisingly near defeating Littler on the Grand Slam of Darts, ultimately dropping 10-9. Within the aftermath, De Decker criticised the gang’s behaviour, having been subjected to boos at essential moments, and hit out on the PDC.
He informed Viaplay: “I requested [caller] Kirk Bevin to handle the gang, however he would not even do this. Why is he even there then?”
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De Decker added: “Submitting a grievance? That will not do something. The PDC will simply say they’ll look into it, after which that is it. It is unhappy, however that is the way it works.”
The World Masters is being held at Enviornment MK, with the semi-finals and remaining set to happen on Sunday. The winner will obtain £100,000 of the whole £500,000 prize pot.
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