Luke Littler was visibly emotional after losing the German Darts Championship final.
Luke Littler had an emotional moment on stage after losing the German Darts Championship final to Peter Wright. The 17-year-old ended up on the wrong side of an 8-5 defeat, having led 5-2 at one point before Wright won six consecutive legs.
After the match, Littler broke down as he sent a poignant message to one of his childhood friends, Ellis, who recently lost his father. He congratulated Wright on his victory before leaving the stage in tears, saying: “Fair play to Peter, he’s played well all weekend and so have I.
“I’ve got to take it on the chin. I have got to give a massive shout out to my friend Ellis. He lost his dad I’ve known him since I was three or four.”
Littler went on to explain his thoughts on Instagram, sharing a photo of him and his friend alongside the caption: “Not looking for sympathy or anything, I was just trying to say how my best mate has lost his dad at such a young age.
Luke Littler in tears after German Darts Championship final loss and shares sad reason why
Luke Littler was visibly emotional after losing the German Darts Championship final (Image: X/PDC)
Luke Littler had an emotional moment on stage after losing the German Darts Championship final to Peter Wright. The 17-year-old ended up on the wrong side of an 8-5 defeat, having led 5-2 at one point before Wright won six consecutive legs.
After the match, Littler broke down as he sent a poignant message to one of his childhood friends, Ellis, who recently lost his father. He congratulated Wright on his victory before leaving the stage in tears, saying: “Fair play to Peter, he’s played well all weekend and so have I.
“I’ve got to take it on the chin. I have got to give a massive shout out to my friend Ellis. He lost his dad I’ve known him since I was three or four.”
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Littler went on to explain his thoughts on , sharing a photo of him and his friend alongside the caption: “Not looking for sympathy or anything, I was just trying to say how my best mate has lost his dad at such a young age.
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“I’ve known Ellis since we were both three, four and it’s been on my mind all week. [He’s] the strongest lad I know and I just couldn’t get the job done as I would [have] liked.”
It was at that point Wright burst into life, turning on the style to win five legs on the bounce and claim an impressive 8-5 victory.
