Darts: World champion Luke Littler, 17, told how he plans to spend his prize money

Only At 17 years old With Luke Littler Friday was the day of reckoning. The young Englishman won the world darts championship and earned a whopping £500,000 (approx. €603,000) jackpot.

Littler has made a lot of money in the last year. It was said that the darts prodigy’s annual earnings were already over a million pounds before the World Cup tournament, so the amount rose to over 1.5 million (over 1.8 million euros).

The young man has a clear idea of ​​the purpose of the prize pool. He revealed his acquisition intention to the British Metro magazine in the article. The teenager, who turns 18 this year, has a four-wheeled travel game on his mind.

“Last year, driving a car was on the horizon and I loved the Ford Focus, but I’ve taken a step forward in life,” explains Littler.

“I have always loved the Mercedes A-Class. Just a small car”, he opens up about his renewed tin cow preferences.

In the future, if Littler wishes, the car can be upgraded to an even more expensive model, because the sports finance expert Rob Wilson estimates according to Metro that Littler’s career earnings may well exceed the £100 million mark if the development continues as seen.

Littler rose on the lips of the darts world at last year’s WC tournament, where he made a sensational run to the final.

At that time Luke Humphries was even stronger in the finals, but that was the start of the then 16-year-old Littler’s rise to the top of the world. The 2024 Littler played so strongly that he was one of the biggest advance favorites in the World Cup tournament at the turn of the year.

Littler beat the Dutchman in the final Michael van Gerwenin35, clearly 7–3.