JAMES MADDISON sent pal Luke Littler a tongue-in-cheek apology aft scoring Tottenham’s victor against the darts star’s beloved Manchester United.
The midfielder, 28, was making his instrumentality to enactment pursuing 3 weeks retired with a calf injury.
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Littler re-posted James Maddison’s Instagram storyHe made it a comeback to remember, scoring successful the 13th infinitesimal to gain Spurs an important 1-0 win.
After scoring, Maddison performed his trademark “throwing a dart” celebration.
He past made a shushing gesture, perchance directed astatine Roy Keane pursuing the Irishman’s comments astir him earlier successful the week.
After the game, Maddison posted a representation of his darts solemnisation his Instagram story.
He captioned it: “Sorry lad @lukethenukelittler”.
Littler, 18, subsequently re-posted the representation to his ain story, writing: “I knew u was reasoning astir me.”
The pair’s relationship dates backmost to Littler’s tally to the World Darts Championship last arsenic a 16-year-old past year.
After the Warrington wonderkid reached the quarter-finals, Maddison invited him to a Spurs match.
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GettyLittler sat successful the England international’s plush box astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium arsenic Spurs bushed Bournemouth 3-1 successful December 2023.
A fortnight later, helium met Sir Alex Ferguson and Bruno Fernandes arsenic helium attended Man Utd’s 2-2 gully with Tottenham astatine Old Trafford.
In September, Littler was cheekily trolled by Spurs’ societal media squad aft the North Londoners defeated United 3-0 astatine Old Trafford.
Posting a screenshot of Littler pursuing their authoritative account, they wrote: “You yet seen the airy @LukeTheNuke180?”
During the week, Man Utd icon Keane said Maddison “got relegated with Leicester and he’ll get relegated with Spurs”.
After netting the victor and performing a shushing celebration, Maddison told Sky Sports: “There was a small spot of extracurricular sound this week.
“People volition person their opinions, but I wanted to bash my talking connected the pitch. I anticipation determination is simply a definite fewer that enjoyed maine being the match-winner today.”
Keane had besides asked: “People accidental Maddison’s the man. When is helium going to measurement up to the plate?”
Maddison’s extremity connected Sunday was his ninth successful 23 Premier League appearances this season.
In full helium has scored 10 and laid connected six assists successful each competitions during Spurs’ hard season.
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