TAKING THE MIC
Watch moment Luke Littler stuns Micah Richards into silence with brutal ‘I am the man’ jibe
Littler got off to an interesting start in his defence of his Bahrain Masters crown
LUKE LITTLER stunned Micah Richards into silence with a witty jibe on A League Of Their Own.
The darts sensation was a special guest on the Sky show after winning the World Darts Championship.
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He appeared alongside regular stars Jill Scott, Jamie Redknapp and Richards, who discussed Littler's walk out song with host Romesh Ranganathan.
Richards asked Littler about what it is like to walk out into the arena ahead of a match.
He said: "What's that feeling like when you're walking out, and you feel like the man?"
Without missing a beat, Littler cleverly hit back: ";I am the man!"
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That sparked laughter and applause from the rest of the panelists and the audience, with Redknapp shouting: "I love that!"
"You're 17 thought aren't you? So you're not really a man."
Littler, 17, made history when he won the World Darts Championship at Ally Pally in January.
He beat darts legend Michael Van Gerwen in the final to cap off a remarkable 12 months, that saw him win 11 senior PDC titles including the 2024 Premier League.
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Littler is now seeking to defend his Bahrain Masters crown this week after an opening-round win over Gerwyn Price.
Littler, supported by his mum and dad in the oil-rich nation, said: “I’m happy to get past that first game.
“There weren’t any nerves. A bit of rust. A fresh set of darts The ones I won the World Championship with are getting put away in a frame.
“It’s very hard to break in a new set of darts. I played alright in patches.
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“There were some bad patches there. I did the right things at the right time and punished him. It would mean the world to retain this trophy.”
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