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Football x darts! Tottenham star James Maddison & David Beckham's son Romeo turn out to watch teen sensation Luke Littler take on Luke Humphries in World Darts Championship final

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<p>The sporting world has seen the emergence of a new hero in the shape of 16-year-old darts sensation Littler over recent weeks. Littler has burst into the spotlight after becoming the youngest-ever World Darts Championship finalist having set up a meeting with Luke Humphries. Tottenham star Maddison and Brentford B's Beckham certainly seem to be fans after being spotted in the crowd at the final to watch the talented teenager in action.</p><p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">James Maddison and Romeo Beckham are watching on at Ally Pally <a href="https://t.co/g1qETc5IAL">pic.twitter.com/g1qETc5IAL</a></p>— PA Sport (@pasport) <a href="https://twitter.com/pasport/status/1742648689724924320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Littler's rise to fame certainly hasn't gone unnoticed in the football world. Manchester United <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/darts-luke-littler-sent-special-message-man-utd-historic-world-championship-final-16-year-old-old-trafford-guest-pass/blt20980c3ae86ccddc" target="_blank">sent a special good luck message</a> after seeing him secure a place in the final. Littler is a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/luke-littler-football-team-support-darts-player-favourite/bltfca4c1e28eafff2b#csfd414fbb7a369f53" target="_blank">known United fan</a> but has also posed for photos this week with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/luke-littler-football-team-support-darts-player-favourite/bltfca4c1e28eafff2b#csfd414fbb7a369f53" target="_blank">Arsenal stars Declan Rice and Aaron Ramsdale</a>. The teenager is also likely to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/bukayo-saka-rinsed-tottenham-james-maddison-jibearsenal-winger-darts-celebration/blt00e24ed7337dda9d" target="_blank">be a fan of Maddison's goal celebration</a>, with the Tottenham star adopting a darts pose after scoring for Spurs this season.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The winner of the PDC Darts World Championship final will take home a cool £500,000.</p>

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<p>Maddison has had plenty of time to enjoy the darts as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/spurs-injury-james-maddison-micky-van-de-ven-postecoglou-tottenham-romero-udogie/blt45877b02afa1a4ac" target="_blank">he remains sidelined with an ankle injury</a>. He is expected to return to action later this month and Spurs fans will be hoping he gets to use his darts celebration regularly once he returns.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

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Tottenham star James Maddison and Romeo Beckham were among those at Alexandra Palace to watch Luke Littler in the World Darts Championship final.

Football x darts! Tottenham star James Maddison &amp; David Beckham&apos;s son Romeo turn out to watch teen sensation Luke Littler take on Luke Humphries in World Darts Championship final