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18-year-old well-known Manchester United fan: Hoylen cannot blame him for lack of support. I really hope Rashford will return

12:01pm, 9 May 2025【Football】

May 4th, 18-year-old British dart prodigy Luke Little is a loyal Manchester United fan. In an exclusive interview with the Manchester Evening News this week, he showed an in-depth understanding and passion for the club.

Luke Little shared his interaction with Manchester United players and said: "When Maguire defeated Lyon, I @ him 'Can you wear the No. 9 jersey?' He replied to me with my laughter and crying emoticon. But in fact, I didn't contact the players privately." Littler revealed, "But there is a secret - I recently sent a message to Mount, saying that I'm very happy to see him resume training. We bought him with full expectations, but unfortunately the injury dragged him down. I really want to see him score the starting goal!"

Since he emerged from the 2024 World Championships and won the runner-up, Little has become a phenomenal figure in the darts world. This year, he was invited to appear in Old Trafford with the West Germany-Wader trophy. "Except for the team losing 0-3 to Brighton, everything else is perfect. We stepped into the Dream Theater with the highest honor in the darts world. It was too unreal to do this at the age of 17!" He recalled, "The club staff said that the audience would usually have a drink during the intermission, but that night, 40,000 people stayed behind to watch the trophy - it was crazy!"

Beckham took the initiative to contact after winning the Little World Championships, and the two sides planned to meet in Miami. "When I went to New York to participate in the Darts World Series, I planned to watch the International Miami game to meet Beckham." He said with a smile, "Although I am a big fan of Ronaldo, it should be quite interesting to meet Messi."

The Warrington boy also had intimate interactions with Manchester United stars: "Last year, I went to Carrington base to play the darts challenge with Maguire and Erikson, and Erikson actually won a game - but he definitely didn't practice!" Little laughed, "After the first World Championships (January 2024), I met Tenhager, He was so nice, and he gave me a signature jersey in Garnacho - he was my favorite at the time, and it is still!"

Speaking of Sir Ferguson, Little could not hide his excitement: "I saw him twice last season and I went there again recently. He and his friends had exclusive boxes at Old Trafford, and we also talked about Bahrain horse racing - I was going there to play the World Series, and he had seen horse racing several times."

Although Little had missed the Premier League championship for ten years when he was born, he clearly remembered Van Persie's hat trick against Villa. He knows it well for active players: "B Fee is an idol of the nation. Menu scored a goal against Lyon, but I love Mazravi the most - he joined at a low price but played left-back, right-back, central defender and even attacking midfielder. It's crazy to make 50 appearances in his first season! Garnacho's condition has fluctuated this season, but we all know his potential."

Regarding the summer window signing, the veteran FM player analyzed: " Should we buy a big brand like Osmain, or should we score more goals than our forwards this season? Drapp definitely doesn't want to drop back to the Championship with Ipswich. Although I don't want to see Hoylen and Zilkze abandoned, if it continues to be sluggish, Amorim may use Drapp. Hoylen's condition rebounded after breaking the wasteland against Villa last Boxing Day. He can't blame him for lack of support this season."

Regarding Rashford on loan to Villa, Little said earnestly: "He played for Manchester United for many years. I have seen him score twice in his debut in the UEFA Cup, and his Premier League debut also scored against Arsenal. Although he is getting older, he can still make a rush and pass in Villa - I really hope he will return next season!"

Speaking of coach Amorim's three-center-back system, Little quoted history to support: "Tuchel used three defenders to lead Chelsea to the Champions League, and Conte also won the Premier League with the same formation. Next season, it is a new starting point, and we will fight for the top four!"

Finally, when asked about Leeds United's promotion to the Super League and his argument with dart opponent Luke Humphreys, Little still said: "I told him 'Enjoy it, I will be relegated next year'. As for Manchester United against Leeds United? Of course, it's easy to score six points!"