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THE 18-YEAR-OLD DARTS STAR'S SUCCESS SUCH AN EARLY AGE HAS FUELLED SOME RUMOURS HE COULD WALK AWAY FROM THE SPORT 10:22, 29 May 2025 Darts star Luke Littler has addressed rumours he
could be set for an early retirement. The 18-year-old from Warrington, made history this year when he become the youngest ever player to win the PDC World Darts Championship. Although he
ascended to the top of his sport when he defeated Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace, the Nuke harbours no intentions to retire, as some have speculated. Fellow Premier League play-off
semi-finalist Nathan Aspinall fuelled rumours on Tuesday when he claimed Littler could “be off in about five years. The teenage darts sensation shut down the rumours as he insisted he will
remain in the sport for a long time. He said: "I know I’ve heard that, I don’t know where he’s got that from – don’t worry, I’ll be here in 10 years. “It’s crazy to even think about
retiring. If I win 16 world titles like Phil [Taylor], I’ll retire, but I’m not even thinking about retirement at the minute – the money is there to be won, especially the World Championship
but not only that everything has gone up. “It is all about what you’re feeling and I’m sure I’ll be here for a long time.” Littler is hoping to emulate Taylor and van Gerwen by winning
back-to-back Premier League titles on Thursday. Article continues below He added: “For the last 18 months there’s been a target on my back. Since I first came on tour and made the World
Championship final, I just knew. “From the moment I walked into my first Pro Tour (floor competition), I knew everyone wanted to beat me. That is still the same now. There will always be a
target on my back and I know if I’m not on my A-game, they will catch me out.” Aspinall could face Littler in the Premier League final if he can stun world number one Luke Humphries. The
33-year-old maintains he cannot see Littler being in the sport at his age. “Even now Luke could retire and never have to worry about money again in his life, it’s as simple as that. He will
always have exhibition work and I hope he doesn’t (retire). He’s coming out of his shell a bit at the moment. “I’m really close to Luke as everybody knows and I’ve noticed over the last six
months, probably through this Premier League campaign, he’s becoming a man now. Article continues below “I hope he stays for as long as he can but there is so many Luke Littler’s in the
making. I just believe if he’s fed up of travelling now, he’s only just got a girlfriend, when he does have a child and stuff like that and he’s got £30million sat in his bank, does he
really want to travel to Wigan on a cold Tuesday morning? Probably not. “Maybe not (retirement) in five years but certainly I don’t think he’ll be around at my age, so that’s 15 years. I
don’t think he’ll be here at 33.”