Luke Littler slapped with 'ego' warning as rival issues Luke Humphries verdict

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Luke Littler's ego was the reason for England's shock early exit at the World Cup of Darts in June, according to former world champion Michael Smith. The teenage superstar linked up with Luke Humphries and they went into the tournament as the overwhelming favourites to claim the spoils. However, it went spectacularly wrong when they were dumped out by Germany in their first match.

It was a massive shock, given that England were the reigning champions and were being represented by the world's two highest-ranked players. Littler was accused of 'letting his country down' after falling short on the international stage, just days after he scooped an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours. One former player even said that he did not deserve the accolade at all.