Gian van Veen, Luke Littler's young rival, has hit back at his doubters after the Dutchman won his maiden major in Germany on Sunday evening View 2 Images Luke Littler's rival has silenced his doubters (Image: Getty Images)

Luke Littler's rival has hit back at his doubters after conquering the continent. ‌

Gian van Veen bested Luke Humphries in the final of the Machineseeker European Darts Championship on Sunday evening. The Nuke had gone into the event as favourite , but his early exit left the door open for his young rival. ‌

Van Veen hit back at his doubters after the match, his first major final. He said: "Over the moon - really happy. ‌

"I’ve been playing so well this year, picking up my first Players Championship title, getting close on the European Tour, and

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