Luke Littler makes startling World Darts Championship admission - 'I don't want to be here'

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Luke Littler revealed he had to conquer first-night nerves at Alexandra Palace and went on stage thinking: “I don’t want to be here." The boy wonder of darts overcame a rocky start to finish his 3-1 win against Ryan Meikle with a tournament record 140.91 set average at the Paddy Power PDC World Championship. But Luke the Nuke, 17, admitted he was almost sparalysed by anxiety and a nation’s expectations. He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “That was probably the most important game I have ever played. All