Luke Littler’s two-word response after being aggressively confronted on stage on way to winning Belgian Darts Open
LUKE LITTLER appeared to have a two word response for Ricardo Pietreczko after being confronted on stage.
The 17-year-old English sensation claimed the Belgian Darts Open last night.
However, the main talking point came after his semi-final when the man he beat, Pietreczko, squared up to him before he labelled the teen “arrogant”.
Littler smashed the German 7-3 but looked completely bemused as ‘Pikachu’ angrily flew towards him at the end of their match and almost clashed heads.
Pietreczko, who at 29 is 12 years Littler’s senior, then appeared to give the Warrington wonderkid an earful.
Now footage has emerged that appears to reveal Littler’s response – and it was a simple “get out” to his foe.
The Warrington-born star said on a darts Facebook group following the incident: “No idea what I did wrong, no idea what he said. He said something then don’t do it again.”
Pietreczko refused to reveal what exactly he said, but writing on his Instagram story, he wrote: “I really appreciate the fact that he can play a game like that at such an age. But I hope his arrogance punishes him.”
Social media went wild following the incident as one fan stated that the youngster “should have put the nut” on Pietreczko.
Darts legend Wayne Mardle saw that and agreed that it would have been fair, which led to Littler’s mum providing her response.
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His mother, Lisa, appeared to agree herself as she posted a laughing emoji and a dartboard, along with a happy face and with hearts, in response.
Unfettered by all the fuss, Littler went on to win the final against Rob Cross in sensational fashion – hitting a nine-darter on his way to an 8-7 win.
It completes a fairytale moment for the youngster as his epic rise continues.
The ace, who won on his World Series debut in Bahrain and Pro Tour in Wigan, also hit six perfect darts in the fourth leg, just falling short of the treble 20 on the third visit.
The £30,000 prize pot also makes it his biggest pay day at a PDC event.
Littler has become a household name and an advertiser’s dream since he burst on to the scene at Ally Pally.
Only last week, he became the face of a brand new cereal launched by YouTubers The Sidemen.
The breakfast – launched in Tesco – comes in Choco Crunch and Caramel Gold flavour.
An ad for the cereal shows the darts sensation tucking into a bowl whilst throwing three blind bullseyes.
That, coupled with an appearance on the Jonathan Ross Show alongside Liam Gallagher and actress Millie Bobby Brown, have shown how far he has come in a short space of time.
Last month, Littler signed the biggest deal in darts after agreeing a multi-million pound contract with Target Darts and fashion house boohooMAN offered him a modelling contract for a new range.