Luke Littler has announced his decision to skip the upcoming BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony, despite being nominated. He believes Lando Norris is the favorite to win the prestigious accolade. At 18, known as ‘The Nuke,’ Littler is among the six contenders for the award, competing against the likes of Rory McIlroy, Chloe Kelly, Hannah Hampton, and Ellie Kildunne. Last year, he was nominated but lost to Keely Hodgkinson, the Olympic gold medalist.
Even though Littler is having a remarkable year and is once again in the running for the award, he is focusing on his upcoming match against either Mario Vandenbogaerde or David Davies, scheduled just two days after the award ceremony on December 18. When asked about attending the ceremony, Littler responded, “No, I’m not going. I’m not going to it. I think they know. I think obviously the people in the top three on the betting odds will obviously go there and I think Lando will win.”
Regarding his plans for the following days, Littler intends to relax at home but will make time to watch Manchester United’s match against Bournemouth. A dedicated fan of the Red Devils, he recently attended the away game at Molineux where the team emerged victorious against Wolves.
Addressing queries about how he obtained tickets for the game, Littler clarified, “I mean, everyone just jumps on everything. They don’t know anything. I put something out there (on social media) to thank Adidas for the tickets because no one knows. And then when I put it on, they’re like, ‘Oh, you’re just trying to cover it up.’ But the tickets were off Adidas. From what I heard, as kit manufacturers Adidas give a certain amount of tickets out a year, home and away, to whoever they want. So they chose me, gave me three tickets for Wolves away.”
After securing a 3-0 victory over Darius Labanauskas at Ally Pally, Littler faced a memorable encounter with a wasp during his post-match interview with Sky Sports. Looking ahead, the World Darts Championship is fast approaching, and Littler, the reigning champion, is gearing up to defend his title against fierce competition, including Luke Humphries.
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