Luke Littler is the new darts superstar. Quite a few observers see the legitimate successor to Phil Taylor in the reigning world champion. And “The Power” itself?
“How old is he, 18? He could be, he has the talent. But I don’t know,” Phil Taylor reacted to “Bild”.
The darts icon also named the challenge for Luke Littler. “If he wants to win 16 World Cup titles, he has to qualify at least 22 times for the World Cup. Then he would be 40. But the many trips will be noticeable, regardless of whether he will keep the hunger for the title and the ambition for a long time,” said the 64-year-old.
Taylor warned: “Even when I was in top shape and earned 200,000 to £ 300,000 a month, it was difficult and exhausting. After all, I didn’t know where the many trips woke up the next morning.”
Littler was able to triumph at the last World Cup. Taylor itself is 16 -fold world champion – record!
“He should take care of his money”
“The Power” also had a financial tip for Littler.
“He should take care of his money,” the Englishman warned his compatriot: “The tax office can claim money retrospectively seven years later. So I advise every young player: ‘Put half of the prize money won back in another account.’ Then you have an overview of how much money you have.
He himself “always played for a reason. When I got 12,000 pounds for victory at a Players Championship event, I covered the money for electricity costs and gasoline. The next prize money was then my money that I can spend the year on shopping. I always had what I would do with the money,” Taylor explained his dealings with money.