Michael van Gerwen is ‘bummed’ over his performance in the World Darts Championship final, feeling the way he started the match was ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable,’ says his close friend Vincent van der Voort.

Michael van Gerwen dropped yet another expletive following his World Darts Championship final defeat to Luke Littler at Ally Pally tonight as Sky Sports forced to apologised

In reaching a seventh World Darts Championship final with ominous intensity and precision, Michael van Gerwen was asked about Luke Littler’s most recently acquired moniker.

Michael van Gerwen could be receiving a fine in the near future, compounding his misery after losing to Luke Littler in the WDC final.

Luke Littler hammers Michael van Gerwen to win first World Championship - The 17-year-old sensation beat Van Gerwen 7-3 in a one-sided final to become the youngest ever world champion.

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Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history on Friday when the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain’s latest sporting superstar. Littler beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final at a boisterous Alexandra Palace in London.