Darts legend Phil 'The Power' Taylor has heaped praise on teenage sensation Luke Littler.
The 17-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise after reaching the PDC World Championship final earlier this year. He was beaten in the final by Luke Humphries.
However, his performances at Alexandra Palace earned him a wildcard spot in the Premier League, and he has also won the Bahrain Masters. And Taylor has revealed that Littler's meteoric rise has managed to reignite his own interest in the sport, which waned after he retired.
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He told talkSPORT: "I think he is absolutely fantastic, I have got to be honest with you, and I know he's got the backs up of the other pros which I love to see.
"I wasn't really watching darts, I wasn't really interested in it and he's made me interested in watching it again. I even watched some of the streaming yesterday [Players Championship 2 on Tuesday] so that's not me!
"But I've really enjoyed watching him. He's a great little player, he's got a great little personality and it hasn't affected him yet.
"I don't think it ever will. I think he will keep his feet on the ground no matter how many tournaments he achieves, I think he will be a nice, young lad."
Two-time world champion Peter Wright said Littler is 'great for darts' - but admitted his laid-back approach to darts could be 'annoying'. He said: "We need that spark. It's great for all the youngsters what he's doing against the big boys.
"As for him not practising, it does annoy you when he's just sitting on his phone and then is like, 'Oh, do I have to play darts now!' It
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