Luke Littler offers hilarious three-word reply as fans concoct theory he pulled out of darts event to play EA FC 25
LUKE LITTLER has broken his silence after fans claimed he dropped out of the Hungarian Darts Trophy to play computer games.
The Darts sensation, 17, announced on Thursday he would miss this weekend’s tournament in Bucharest.
Littler‘s last-minute decision came just 24 hours before the first dart was due to be thrown.
The teenager recently saw his unbeaten run of 15 matches ended by World No.70 Maik Kuivenhoven.
He will now take the weekend off ahead of a packed winter schedule.
Fans couldn’t help but notice Littler’s absence came at the same time as the early access release of EA FC 25.
Littler is an Ultimate Team fanatic, a game mode that features in the series previously known as FIFA.
He won over fans in February after being spotted opening UT packs during his Premier League walk-out.
Gamers who pre-ordered the annual football game have the chance to play early from September 20.
A SportsBible Instagram post speculated the game’s release may have something to do Littler’s sudden absence.
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The darts star decided to stir the pot, commenting under the post: “What a coincidence.”
Littler added a tongue-out emoji, with the post racking up over 8,500 likes in under 3 hours.
One fan laughed in response: “This is an elite response.”
Another said: “LUKE THE NUKE, won the Finals last week, weekend off gaming well deserved,”
While a third added: “He’s just 17, let the man enjoy.”
Littler has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2024.
Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age – smashing records along the way.
He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title – which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.
He also finished his first season in the World Series as the No1 ranked player.
He has joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he’s even the face of a brand new cereal.
But he is newly single after splitting from girlfriend Eloise Milburn following a 10-month relationship.
Check out all of our latest Luke Littler stories.
He recently opened up on his “biggest buy” after winning a NINTH title of the year with the Players Championship.
The teenager has walked away with a stunning £625,000 in prize money since January.
Littler is due to return to the European Tour next week at the Swiss Darts Trophy in Basel.