Darts sensation Luke Littler reveals favourite Man Utd memory with iconic Cristiano Ronaldo moment topping list
LUKE LITTLER admits that Cristiano Ronaldo created his best-ever memory of watching Manchester United.
The Warrington wonderkid, who turns 17 today, smashed in a nine-darter, 170 finish and won his first senior event the Bahrain Masters on Friday night.
INSTAGRAM/MANCHESTER UNITEDLuke Littler revealed his greatest moment as a Manchester United fan[/caption]
GettyCristiano Ronaldo grabbed a dramatic late winner against Atalanta[/caption]
Littler became the youngest-ever player to hit a perfect leg in a major senior event.
It came just 16 days after reaching the World Championship final and picking up a cool £200,000.
But in a visit to Old Trafford a week ago he admitted that their comeback win against Atalanta in October 2021 was his favourite night watching the Reds.
Littler said: “We were 2-0 down to Atalanta in the Champions League.
“We came back and won.
“Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and then I saw Ronaldo score the winner.”
Littler was also asked, ironically, whether he’d rather score a hat-trick or hit a nine-darter and he replied: “Nine-darter.”
Just five days later he would hit his perfect leg in Bahrain against Nathan Aspinall.
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He was also asked which other dart player would be good in a football team, he said: “Dirk van Duijvenbode, very tall put him at the back.”
Littler also reckoned that the best darts nickname for Rashford would be “goalscorer” and Scott McTominay “leader”.
The new oche hero met Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford along with Bruno Fernandes.
He also revealed that David Beckham had slid into his DMs and told him: “Well done, once a red, always a red.”
The teenager nailed a nine-darter on his way to winning the Bahrain MastersPA
INSTAGRAMLittler met Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford[/caption]
APRonaldo rose highest to head in for 3-2 after United trailed 2-0[/caption]