If we rewind 12 months, darts experts were tentatively mentioning Luke Littler as someone who could impress at the World Darts Championship as a name for the future.
When every player turns up for the World Darts Championship, they like to say they are only focused on themselves. But is this really the case?
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Features, interviews and analysis - all the best build-up as the World Darts Championship returns to the Alexandra Palace...
Former world champion Michael Smith heads to Alexandra Palace defending a lot of ranking money but insists his only focus is winning the whole thing.
The winds have been changing recently in darts, the top players being knocked off their perch, and the rise of Martin Lukeman and Ritchie Edhouse are just two examples.
At the beginning of October, Mike De Decker would not have envisioned that he would be heading to the World Darts Championship as a major champion.
Rob Cross will always walk into the Worlds with the pressure of being a former champion on his shoulders, but it is not something he spends time focusing on.
Wherever Stephen Bunting goes he knows he will have the crowd right behind him - and the World Darts Championship will be no exception.
Lots of darts fans head to Ally Pally focused on the talented youngsters coming through the ranks, but Gary Anderson is intent on showing he is a better player than them.
If you rewind to 2023, Gian van Veen entered the World Youth final, just a month out from the Worlds, as favourite. In that final he lost to a certain Luke Littler.
Michael van Gerwen has dismissed that he has anything to fear in Luke Littler, insisting that he still often is on par with the 17-year-old despite a recent dip in form.
Ever wondered what Luke Littler's life was like before his meteoric rise at the World Darts Championship? Well, now you can find out.
Luke Humphries is going to have to unlock a new mentality when he heads to Alexandra Palace this December to defend his title.
Luke Littler joined an exclusive club by winning 10 titles in one year but sees no reason why he can't pick up an 11th when he heads to the World Darts Championship.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are a year on from their incredible runs at the World Darts Championship and are in no mood to start slowing down.
Luke Littler believes the Ally Pally crowd would face a tough decision of who to back if he ends up facing Fallon Sherrock at the World Darts Championship.
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