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Darts prodigy Luke Littler names his dream XI of footballers he has seen – and it would walk the Champions League

Fans responded to the line up on social media as they hailed his "ball knowledge"

LUKE LITTLER has named his dream football XI of players he has seen in his lifetime.

The darts prodigy made it all the way to the final of the PDC World Championship only to lose to Luke Humphries in the final.

Luke Littler has picked his dream XI
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Luke Littler has picked his dream XICredit: EPA
The darts star included Lionel Messi
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The darts star included Lionel MessiCredit: Getty
He also picked Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney
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He also picked Manchester United legend Wayne RooneyCredit: AFP or Licensors

Littler may have made his name in the darts world but he is also a keen football fan.

The 16-year-old is a Manchester United supporter and has been invited to watch the club.

He has now named his dream team of players that he has "witnessed" in his lifetime.

The darts star picked a solid defence of Manuel Neuer in goal behind a back four of Dani Alves, Sergio Ramos, Virgil van Dijk and Marcelo.

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The midfield includes two Premier League icons in terms of Kevin de Bruyne and N'Golo Kante as well as Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta.

On the wings, Littler picked two best players of the generation in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

But as a United fan, he was still able to include club legend Wayne Rooney who completed a star-studded team.

Fans loved the line up as they flocked to the comment section on his .

One fan commented: "Ball knowledge 100."

A second wrote: "This team is sooo good."

A third posted: "Good picks across the board - very commendable."

A fourth said: "Not going to lie ball knowledge 10/10."

Another added: "Lovely to see Rooney in this IX, class player in his best days."

Following his defeat to Humphries, Littler is thought to have pocketed £300,000 in prize money from the competition.

He is also expected to make a lot more from brand deals and command fees of up to six figures according to Neil Hopkins, strategy partner at MC Saatchi.

Humphries has predicted that Littler will go on to dominate the sport and that he is already one of the "best in the world".

 started commentating on darts at the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship.

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Before turning to commentary he was a professional player who reached the world championship semi-finals five times.

He also lost in three major finals to Phil Taylor — the 2003 World Matchplay, and the Las Vegas Classic in both 2004 and 2005.

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