Wayne Rooney’s son ‘wants to be darts player’ after ‘retiring’ from football
Luke Littler may count Wayne Rooney’s nine-year-old son as a rival in the near future. Kit, Rooney’s third-eldest child, recently celebrated his ninth birthday with a darts-themed party in January. Wayne Rooney’s third-oldest son is pushing to become a professional darts playerGetty The youngster’s obsession with the arrows comes after he met Littler at the Alexandra Palace following his maiden World Championship triumph earlier that month. Littler even signed Kit’s replica ‘Luke The Nuke’ shirts. But Kit may have his own branded shirts in a matter of years as Coleen Rooney revealed in an interview with The Sun how the nine-year-old has ‘retired’ from football to pursue darts. If Kit’s breakfast is anything to go by, he’s certainly on the right path for a career tossing the tungsten. “The third one has steak for breakfast, this is the darts one, he wants to become a darts player at the minute,” Rooney said. “Sometimes he’ll have a fried egg with it, but mostly it’s just a steak – he’ll just have that.” Coleen added: “Kai, he’s 15, and Klay, who’s going to be 12 in May, they’re both at the academy at Manchester United, they’ve been there for quite a few years now. “The youngest, he goes in at Everton, he’s just turned seven, but he absolutely loves it, and the third one, he’s retired. He’s retired a few times.” In the interview, Coleen also revealed Kit is constantly tossing arrows on the family dart board inside their Cheshire property. Should Kit continue his love for darts, time is certainly on his side to eclipse Littler’s record as the youngest world champion. @coleen_rooney on InstagramKit Rooney’s ninth birthday bash certainly showed his love for darts[/caption] Littler rewrote the history books at the Ally Pally in January as he was just 17 when he beat Michael van Gerwen. It was Van Gerwen who previously held the record given was 24 when he claimed his first world title in 2014. But given Littler’s dominance on the oche since, one wouldn’t bet against more world titles in the coming years. Littler won the UK Open for the first time in March as he demolished James Wade 11-2 in the final. The 18-year-old also sits at the top of the Premier League standings after six nights of action. After a defeat in the quarter-finals on the first night, Littler was the last man standing on night two in Glasgow. GettyLittler’s meteoric rise is showing no signs of slowing down[/caption] He picked up his second win of the Premier League on night five in Brighton with a 6-3 win over close pal Nathan Aspinall in the final. Littler was one win away from picking up his third Premier League victory on night six but was beaten at the final hurdle by Gerwyn Price.
Luke Littler may count Wayne Rooney’s nine-year-old son as a rival in the near future.
Kit, Rooney’s third-eldest child, recently celebrated his ninth birthday with a darts-themed party in January.
The youngster’s obsession with the arrows comes after he met Littler at the Alexandra Palace following his maiden World Championship triumph earlier that month.
Littler even signed Kit’s replica ‘Luke The Nuke’ shirts.
But Kit may have his own branded shirts in a matter of years as Coleen Rooney revealed in an interview with The Sun how the nine-year-old has ‘retired’ from football to pursue darts.
If Kit’s breakfast is anything to go by, he’s certainly on the right path for a career tossing the tungsten.
“The third one has steak for breakfast, this is the darts one, he wants to become a darts player at the minute,” Rooney said.
“Sometimes he’ll have a fried egg with it, but mostly it’s just a steak – he’ll just have that.”
Coleen added: “Kai, he’s 15, and Klay, who’s going to be 12 in May, they’re both at the academy at Manchester United, they’ve been there for quite a few years now.
“The youngest, he goes in at Everton, he’s just turned seven, but he absolutely loves it, and the third one, he’s retired. He’s retired a few times.”
In the interview, Coleen also revealed Kit is constantly tossing arrows on the family dart board inside their Cheshire property.
Should Kit continue his love for darts, time is certainly on his side to eclipse Littler’s record as the youngest world champion.
Littler rewrote the history books at the Ally Pally in January as he was just 17 when he beat Michael van Gerwen.
It was Van Gerwen who previously held the record given was 24 when he claimed his first world title in 2014.
But given Littler’s dominance on the oche since, one wouldn’t bet against more world titles in the coming years.
Littler won the UK Open for the first time in March as he demolished James Wade 11-2 in the final.
The 18-year-old also sits at the top of the Premier League standings after six nights of action.
After a defeat in the quarter-finals on the first night, Littler was the last man standing on night two in Glasgow.
He picked up his second win of the Premier League on night five in Brighton with a 6-3 win over close pal Nathan Aspinall in the final.
Littler was one win away from picking up his third Premier League victory on night six but was beaten at the final hurdle by Gerwyn Price.
