Michael van Gerwen aims to prevent 17-year-old Luke Littler from becoming the youngest world darts champion in history. Despite being the underdog, Van Gerwen is determined to win his fourth Sid Waddell trophy and keep Littler at bay.
Michael van Gerwen has vowed to keep Luke Littler a 'sniff away' from becoming world champion when they clash in Friday's final at Alexandra Palace. While Van Gerwen is out to lift the Sid Waddell trophy for a fourth time, Littler has booked back-to-back spots in the World Championship final and goes into their contest as the favourite at just 17 years of age.
If he were to pick up the victory, Littler would steal a slice of history from the Dutchman and become the youngest player ever to win the Worlds, a title Van Gerwen currently holds from his victory over Peter Wright in 2014 - when he was 24. Stream the Premier League Darts with no contractGet Sky Sports | Sky Sports on WhatsAppDownload the Sky Sports App I Follow @SkySportsDartsWhile Van Gerwen believes Littler, who was denied in last year's final by Luke Humphries, will take that record from him eventually, he will do everything in his power to ensure Friday is not that day. 'Luke's had a sniff . I'm going to make sure he keeps by a sniff as well,' Van Gerwen said. 'He's got years! I think with his capability I will be surprised if he doesn't beat it. 'But I don't look at stats. People say 'are you going to beat Phil Taylor's stats'. I don't care. It's about what you do now and whoever is in your path, you face it.' Van Gerwen headed into the 2025 World Championship without being touted as one of the favourites and has since proved that people should overlook him at their peril; 'The Green Machine' always choosing being written off as the moment to believe in himself even more. 'Of course. I've been in this position before. The moment people don't believe in me, that's the moment I fight and believe in my own ability. You keep digging,' he added. 'With the bookies and fans I might be the underdog. People who know me maybe see things a bit differently.' 'No-one expected me to reach the final. People bet against me but I know I can prove them differen
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