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p402_premium" data-type="article-body"><div class="clearfix hR new-style"><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760516.avif?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760516.webp?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760516.jpg?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/674x400/secondary/5760516.avif?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/674x400/secondary/5760516.webp?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/674x400/secondary/5760516.jpg?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/940x/secondary/5760516.avif?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/940x/secondary/5760516.webp?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/940x/secondary/5760516.jpg?r=1731449718301" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/590x/secondary/5760516.avif?r=1731449718301" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/590x/secondary/5760516.webp?r=1731449718301" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/590x/secondary/5760516.jpg?r=1731449718301" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760516.jpg?r=1731449718301" alt="2024 BetMGM Premier League Darts - London" title="2024 BetMGM Premier League Darts - London" width="590" height="393"></picture></p><span class="newsCaption">Luke Littler tracked new Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim's flight to Manchester <span class="caption">(Image: Getty)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760516.jpg?r=1731449718301"></span></span></div><div class="text-description"><p>Darts sensation <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" title="Luke Littler" href="/latest/luke-littler" target="_blank">Luke Littler</a> has shed light on how he prepared for his Grand Slam of Darts match on Tuesday, revealing a strange pre-match routine involving his beloved <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" title="Manchester United FC" href="/latest/manchester-united-fc" target="_blank">Manchester United</a>.</p><p>The 17-year-old sensation is participating in the tournament at Wolverhampton with the hope of landing the £150,000 prize. He made the best possible start by getting out of his group, while his friendly foe Luke Humphries was dumped out of the tournament.</p><div id="ad-vip-article"><div id="div-gpt-ad-vip"></div></div><div id="mantis-recommender-top-placeholder"></div><p>To help him prepare, Littler switched sports for a short while and turned his attention to United, who have hired <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/latest/ruben-amorim" data-link-tracking="InArticle|AutoLink">Ruben Amorim</a> as their new head coach. The Portuguese coach officially began work at Old Trafford on Monday after taking over from interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.</p></div><div class="box two-related-articles clear"> <header><h3>Related articles</h3> </header><ul><li> <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Rec|RelatedArticles|index1" class="clearfix" href="/sport/othersport/1974300/luke-littler-Luke-Humphries-word-grand-slam-darts" data-long-headline="Luke Littler rubs salt into Luke Humphries' wounds as teen cruises at Grand Slam of Darts" data-short-headline="Littler rubs salt into Humphries' wounds as teen cruises at Grand Slam of Darts"> <picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/183x122/1974300_1.avif" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/183x122/1974300_1.webp" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/183x122/1974300_1.jpg" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/494x294/1974300_1.avif" media="screen and (min-width: 1200px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/494x294/1974300_1.webp" media="screen and (min-width: 1200px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/494x294/1974300_1.jpg" media="screen and (min-width: 1200px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/285x190/1974300_1.avif" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/285x190/1974300_1.webp" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/285x190/1974300_1.jpg" alt="" title="" width="285" height="190" loading="lazy"></picture> <span>Littler rubs salt into Humphries' wounds as teen cruises at Grand Slam of Darts</span> </a></li><li> <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Rec|RelatedArticles|index2" class="clearfix" href="/sport/football/1974702/Man-Utd-news-Ruben-Amorim-Van-Nistelrooy" data-long-headline="Ruben Amorim's first day at Man Utd: Van Nistelrooy axe, CEO's welcome and police escort" data-short-headline="Ruben Amorim's first day at Man Utd with Van Nistelrooy axe and police escort"> <picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/183x122/1974702_1.avif" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/183x122/1974702_1.webp" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/183x122/1974702_1.jpg" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/494x294/1974702_1.avif" media="screen and (min-width: 1200px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/494x294/1974702_1.webp" media="screen and (min-width: 1200px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/494x294/1974702_1.jpg" media="screen and (min-width: 1200px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/285x190/1974702_1.avif" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/285x190/1974702_1.webp" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/285x190/1974702_1.jpg" alt="" title="" width="285" height="190" loading="lazy"></picture> <span>Ruben Amorim's first day at Man Utd with Van Nistelrooy axe and police escort</span> </a></li></ul></div><div class="text-description"><p>And Littler revealed that before his match against Lourence Ilagan, he was one of thousands of United fans who tuned in to watch Amorim's flight progress as he flew in from Lisbon to Manchester.</p><div id="ovp-primis"> <script>const loadOvpScript=()=>{let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=114291&vp_content=plembed3e7arguyxmsj&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v114291');document.getElementById('ovp-primis').appendChild(el)};window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v114291"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}});window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',()=>{setTimeout(()=>{if(typeof flagTcfLoaded!=='undefined'&&flagTcfLoaded===!0){loadOvpScript();ExpressApp.Log('[Load] OVP flagTcfLoaded',new Date())}else{document.addEventListener("tcfLoaded",()=>{loadOvpScript();ExpressApp.Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)})</script> </div><p>When asked if he was tracking the Portuguese's plane journey, Littler said: "I was, on the little flight radar. It was the No. 1 tracked flight with like 6,400 people!"</p><div id="taboola-ad"></div><p>"[I was] focusing on both [Amorim's flight and darts match]... mostly this [facing Ilagan]."</p></div><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760490.avif?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760490.webp?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760490.jpg?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/674x400/secondary/5760490.avif?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/674x400/secondary/5760490.webp?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/674x400/secondary/5760490.jpg?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/940x/secondary/5760490.avif?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/940x/secondary/5760490.webp?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/940x/secondary/5760490.jpg?r=1731449718318" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/590x/secondary/5760490.avif?r=1731449718318" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/590x/secondary/5760490.webp?r=1731449718318" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/590x/secondary/5760490.jpg?r=1731449718318" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760490.jpg?r=1731449718318" alt="Manchester United Head Coach Ruben Amorim Starts his New Job" title="Manchester United Head Coach Ruben Amorim Starts his New Job" width="590" height="380" loading="lazy"></picture></p><span class="newsCaption">Ruben Amorim started work as Man Utd head coach on Monday <span class="caption">(Image: Getty)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/1200x712/secondary/5760490.jpg?r=1731449718318"></span></span></div><div class="whatsapp-group"> <strong class="wapp-head"> Stay up-to-date with the latest Darts news </strong> <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" class="wapp-btn" href="/whatsapp-group-web/darts?utm_source=article_widget&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=article_widget&utm_content=whatsapp-group-signup-in-article">Join us on WhatsApp</a><p class="wapp-inf">Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. 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Read our <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/privacy-notice">Privacy Policy</a></p></div><div class="text-description"><p>Amorim's appointment was confirmed two weeks ago but United chiefs had to be patient before they could finally link-up with him this week.</p><p>The 39-year-old's arrival has been met with huge anticipation from United supporters after a dismal start to the Premier League season.</p><p>And as many Red Devils supporters have pointed out since Amorim agreed to take over, he was heavily linked with the <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/latest/liverpool-fc" data-link-tracking="InArticle|AutoLink">Liverpool</a> job before <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/latest/arne-slot" data-link-tracking="InArticle|AutoLink">Arne Slot</a> was appointed to succeed <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/latest/jurgen-klopp" data-link-tracking="InArticle|AutoLink">Jurgen Klopp</a> in June.</p></div><div id="newsletter-place"></div><div class="newsletter-pure" style="background: rgba(198, 20, 46, 1); border-color: rgba(198, 20, 46, 1);"><div class="i lazy-bckg" title="Sign up for FREE breaking LFC news, updates and transfer alerts"></div><div class="t cc" style="border-color: rgba(198, 20, 46, 1);"><div> <input placeholder="Enter your email address here" type="email" name="emailAddress" data-pure360="32"> <button data-nfsubmit>SUBSCRIBE</button> <span class="l"></span> <span class="error">Invalid email</span></div><p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. 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Read our <a href="/privacy-notice">Privacy Policy</a></p></div></div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend" data-id="65286538"><div class="text-description"><div class="twitter-wrapper" data-lazy-function="twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/ManUtd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ManUtd</a> win<a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/WarringtonRLFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WarringtonRLFC</a> win and me too how’s your saturday been<a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/faV3c4SFv7">pic.twitter.com/faV3c4SFv7</a></p>— Luke Littler (@LukeTheNuke180) <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/LukeTheNuke180/status/1835040418116800957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></blockquote></div> <script async src="" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><div class="text-description"><p>And Littler was quick to make reference to that. The teenager also admitted the jury is still out for him as to whether the tactician will be a success at United.</p><div id="mantis-recommender-placeholder"></div><p>"I don't know whether he is going to do a job, but we've got him in for some reason," he added. "Obviously he didn't want to go to <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/latest/liverpool-fc" data-link-tracking="InArticle|AutoLink">Liverpool</a> last season, or West Ham either, so he chose us.</p><p>Littler is a massive United fan and the darts specialist has often been seen filming and meeting with members of the playing squad. Back in January, he met with the club's iconic manager Sir Alex Ferguson and sat in the VIP section for the <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/latest/tottenham-hotspur-fc" data-link-tracking="InArticle|AutoLink">Tottenham</a> game at Old Trafford.</p><p>Back to his day job, the youngster narrowly missed out completing a nine-darter before beating Ilagan 5-3 in a Group F fixture on Tuesday night.</p></div></div></div> </article><div class="article-elements"><div class="box related-articles clear"> <header><h3>Related articles</h3> </header><ul><li class="relatedarticleslistitem"> <var></var> <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Rec|RelatedArticles|index1|textOnly" href="/sport/football/1974792/man-utd-star-matthijs-de-ligt-breaks-silence-new-boss-ruben-amorim-sends-warning-team-mate" data-long-headline="Man Utd squad's thoughts on Ruben Amorim's changes emerge with new boss in hotseat" data-short-headline="Man Utd squad's thoughts on Ruben Amorim's changes emerge"> Man Utd squad's thoughts 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