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dreams are made of and something i have worked incredibly hard for and to have that trophy right next to me is worth everything. it is a really tough game, one of the hardest games have been involved in, it is a long three weeks, a gruelling tournament but over the last three months i have achieved so much and have that experience, it paid off in the end. lukeis experience, it paid off in the end. luke is a fantastic talent, he has captured the eye of many people the last few weeks and he showed how incredibly great he is and i showed our incredibly great i am as well and it was one of the best finals over the last few years and we both put on a great show for the fans and i'm really pleased we managed to collect this amazing trophy —— mike i collected this amazing trophy. unbelievable. ijust i collected this amazing trophy. unbelievable. i just wanted i collected this amazing trophy. unbelievable. ijust wanted to win one game, — unbelievable. ijust wanted to win one game, come back after christmas and that_ one game, come back after christmas and that is_ one game, come back after christmas and that is it — one game, come back after christmas and that is it. that was the only goat— and that is it. that was the only goat i _ and that is it. that was the only goat i set — and that is it. that was the only goal i set so this had been a
game and he did that and he was enjoying himself. i think it comes so easily when you are enjoying yourself. we're looking at pictures of him now when he was a toddler throwing darts. he looks as happy there as he has done the last few weeks, playing at the darts championship. is it down to talent or is it down to sheer hard work and the fact he has been doing this since he was old enough to walk, literally? obviously, you have to have a level of natural talent but luke has just proved what hard work and dedication can achieve. can ijust say, massive, massive kudos to his parents because the sacrifices that they have made to be able to get luke to every competition he is wanting to play in, they've got him there. he has got to be there, you have to be in it to win it. so they have put in as much hard work and dedication as luke has and to have that major support
recorded shortly before his death and did not report by ruth clegg. if you want to know more about that story, the documentary of his life is available on bbc iplayer now. here in the uk, millions of us were glued to our screens last night to see if a british teenager would succeed in his bid to win the darts world championships. luke littler, who is known as luke the nuke isjust 16 years old and was beaten 7—4 by luke humphries at the tournament in london. unbelievable, it is crazy to think that the runner—up is bigger than the winner. obviously luke is now number one and a world champion, so all respect to him. going into the game, win or lose situation, i was away is going to come out happy. it was a bit gutting standing there on my own watching luke lift the trophy but he deserved it, he was a better man on one night. i was happy with winning one game as everyone knows,
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a lot of people there that have made me the player i am today. probably go down there, open the bar up and, you know, see all the people that deserve to celebrate this with me. because that was one thing i definitely thought about, "if i win this world title, i want to celebrate with all the people that i've grown up with throughout the years that have helped me to get to this position." you know, i'll be truly thankful for them for the rest of my life. luke humphries is the young boy from newbury who took on the world and one. lewis coombes, bbc news. he and his family soaking up that victory. well, the beaten finallist, luke littler, said he's confident he'll be back for more after taking the tournament by storm and upsetting former champions along the way. he was named in the premier league line—up for the first time today, too. a remarkable couple of weeks for the teenager, who celebrates his 17th birthday later this month and with it £200,000 in prize money as runner—up. matt graveling's been speaking to him. it's been a roller coaster. i'm glad it's been a roller coaster. i'm glad i was part of a good final. me in luke pushed each other, loads of one
our correspondent there for us. - donald trump has asked the us supreme court to intervene over his disqualification from the colorado primary ballot. last month the state's highest court concluded the former president engaged in an insurrection before and during the january 6th capitol riots. as a result, it said he shouldn't be eligible for inclusion on the ballot. mr trump has also challenged a similar exclusion from the state ballot in maine. here in the uk, millions were glued to their screens last night to see if a british teenager who succeed in his bid to win the darts world championship final. luke littler, who is known as luke the nuke isjust 16 years old and was beaten 7—4 by luke humphries at the tournament in london. he described his progress through the championship over the past few weeks as unbelievable. it really was. we're nowjoined by the voice of darts — and now retired pdc referee after last night's
the youngest age in this sport, you know, it'sjust mind—boggling to myself. i'm really over the moon and speechless about what i'vejust done. luke wasn't the only one. this was a breathtaking comeback win, taking the last five sets to win 7—4. a proud moment for luke and his family. we've dreamt of it for years and years and years, honestly, a dream come true. it is. and i can't express my feelings. i'm just... unbelievable. just highly overwhelmed. we knew he could do it. this quickly, after winning his first major, it's been a dream come true. when you gave him a big hug, what did you say to him? ijust said, "this is what we dreamed of." even in his moment in the spotlight, luke was quick to recognise the role played by those at the crucible darts club in newbury, where he'd learned the game.
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play darts. his performance levels never dropped and he never- play darts. his performance levels. never dropped and he never allowed himself— never dropped and he never allowed himself to _ never dropped and he never allowed himself to be — never dropped and he never allowed himself to be distracted. _ never dropped and he never allowed himself to be distracted. we - himself to be distracted. we concentrated _ himself to be distracted. we concentrated on _ himself to be distracted. we concentrated on his- himself to be distracted. we concentrated on his game i himself to be distracted. wei concentrated on his game and himself to be distracted. we - concentrated on his game and came himself to be distracted. we _ concentrated on his game and came so close to _ concentrated on his game and came so close to what _ concentrated on his game and came so close to what would _ concentrated on his game and came so close to what would have _ concentrated on his game and came so close to what would have been - concentrated on his game and came so close to what would have been the i close to what would have been the most _ close to what would have been the most remarkable _ close to what would have been the most remarkable sporting - close to what would have been the most remarkable sporting fairy- close to what would have been thei most remarkable sporting fairy tale of all time — most remarkable sporting fairy tale of all time. �* . . most remarkable sporting fairy tale of all time. �* , , of all time. and humphries said himself that _ of all time. and humphries said himself that he _ of all time. and humphries said himself that he was _ of all time. and humphries said himself that he was so - of all time. and humphries said himself that he was so glad i of all time. and humphries said himself that he was so glad he l of all time. and humphries said i himself that he was so glad he had won because he thinks that not many people _ won because he thinks that not many people are _ won because he thinks that not many people are going to be able to beat luke littler in the future. what do you see _ luke littler in the future. what do you see in — luke littler in the future. what do you see in this youngster's future? 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— the face of darts in the years to come? are _ the face of darts in the years to come? are we getting away from the stereotypical image of a darts
this is bbc news, the headlines: more than 100 people in iran die in two explosions near the grave of a top revolutionary guards commander. the united nations peacekeeping mission in lebanon says it is deeply concerned about rising tensions following the killing of a senior hamas figure. aftershocks and heavy rain complicate rescue efforts injapan. at least 64 people now confirmed dead. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tanya arnold. the sport of darts has never seen anything like it — 16—year—old luke littler, on his debut, is preparing for the world championsip final. he'll take on another luke, luke humphries, who himself became world number one after his victory