Luke Littler reveals pre-match pizza inspired him to second world title victoryBy Jonathan Veal, Press AssociationLuke Littler revealed a pre-match pizza inspired him to more World Championship glory and insisted he has the hunger for many more titles. Whether he will be able to match Taylor’s 16 world titles remains to be seen, but Littler has the appetite for it. Littler crushed Gian van Veen in the World Championship final (John Walton/PA) Photo by John Walton“In the build-up there were a lot of nerves in the household,” he added. Van Veen has presented himself as a potential rival after reaching his first final in a breakthrough tournament. “2025 has been the best year in my career, the best year of my life so far, with everything that’s happened, it’s been fantastic,” Van Veen said.

Source: Irish Independent January 04, 2026 22:55 UTC