Luke Littler has taken to social media again to hit back at Gian van Veen after the Dutchman labelled him 'not a good loser' following their fiery Premier League encounter in Manchester. The pair met in the opening round, a rematch of their World Darts Championship final, with Van Veen prevailing in a last-leg decider.
After missing a match dart, Van Veen stared down Littler, who responded with a crying gesture and whipped up the crowd. Following the match, Van Veen told Dutch media: 'He is a great darts player, but today he shows that he is not a good loser.' He also criticised Littler for celebrating a missed double.
Littler first shared Van Veen's comments on Instagram with three crying-laughing emojis. He then posted a screenshot of his Wikipedia page highlighting his achievements, captioned: 'Goodnight godbless thank you Manchester.'
The exchange comes months after Littler admitted he needed to work on his mentality, saying: 'I can lose my head a bit and throw a dart at the board out of frustration.'
