Luke Littler named in Forbes 30 Under 30 alongside Jude Bellingham but 10-year-old darts prodigy could be future rival

Luke Littler has been named to Forbes Europe’s 30 Under 30 list following his successful introduction to the world of darts.

The 17-year-old burst onto the World Championship scene earlier this year as he fought his way to the final, which he lost to Luke Humphries.

Since then, Littler has become a household name with over 1.3 million followers on Instagram and lucrative sponsorship deals with Skoda, boohooMAN, Target Darts and Prestige Building Supplies.

Having already amassed over £200,000 in prize money this year, ‘The Nuke’ is arguably the hottest young sporting prospect in the world today and, with the growing popularity of darts, his bank balance will surely prosper as a result.

Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Lando Norris were also retained.

Littler is paving the way for a new generation of darts fanatics, but he could have competition in just a few years thanks to a 10-year-old darts prodigy.

Competing on the Foundation Tour this weekend, Scottish starlet Owen Bryceland won the Event 11 and Event 12 titles with a stunning average of 104 in his latest victory.

He even set a Foundation Tour record with an average of 104.86 during one of his outings.

Considering Bryceland only took up darts two years ago, fans are pretty excited about a new Luke Littler coming onto the scene.

On social media, one fan said: “The second coming of Luke Littler. »

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Another wrote: “This is ridiculous, Owen Bryceland already looks set for a professional career if he can do it consistently.”

A third said: “Can he even reach his darts if he hits a double top?! Fair play to the boy, he’ll be in the Premier League next year at this rate.”

Meanwhile, another said: “This boy is giving Luke Littler a hard time. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard about Owen either which is crazy.”