Luke Littler gets his way after darts star called out David Beckham at BBC SPOTY
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Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has revealed that David Beckham is now following him on social media, just days after publicly calling out the Manchester United legend.
The 17-year-old shared the news on Instagram, posting a screenshot of Beckham's name in his followers list.
Littler added heart eyes and raised hands emojis while tagging the former England captain in his post.
The follow comes after Littler's appearance at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards on Tuesday evening, where he finished as runner-up in the main award and claimed the Young Sports Personality title.
Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has revealed that David Beckham is now following him on social media, just days after publicly calling out the Manchester United legend
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Beckham had previously shown support for the young darts player, sending him a good luck text message ahead of his World Darts Championship final appearance in January.
That match saw Littler ultimately fall short against Luke Humphries, but marked a breakthrough moment in his career.
The Manchester United fan's connection with Beckham has captured public attention, particularly given Littler's own support for the club.
Luke Littler is now followed on social media by David Beckham after the darts star called out the football icon
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During Tuesday's BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony, Littler had the Salford crowd laughing with his comments about Beckham.
When asked if receiving a text from the Manchester United legend was his highlight of the year, Littler quipped: "Yeah, he's still not followed me, though."
The response drew belly laughs from the audience at the awards ceremony.
Just days later, Littler's playful callout appears to have worked, with Beckham now among his social media followers.
Littler is now preparing for his opening match at this year's World Darts Championship, where he faces Ryan Meikle in the second round at Alexandra Palace on Saturday night.
It caps off a remarkable week for the teenage star, who finished second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year main award behind athlete Keely Hodgkinson.
Speaking after winning Young Sports Personality of the Year, Littler said: "It shows how well I have done this year. I know how big the sport has got - and it just goes to show how much I have changed it."
Luke Littler will be hoping to win the World Darts Championship this winter
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The 17-year-old finished ahead of England cricket star Joe Root in the public vote for the main award.
Littler will be hoping to win the WDC this winter after a stellar 2024 that has seen him win the Grand Slam of Darts and Premier League so far.
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