Gerwyn Price Criticizes Littler, Humphries After England’s World Cup Exit

Gerwyn Price sharply criticized England's top-ranked darts players, Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, following their unexpected early exit from the World Cup of Darts, attributing their defeat to a lack of team unity and poor preparation. Despite being favorites and both recently honored with MBEs, Littler and Humphries were defeated 8-4 by Germany in the second round, which Price linked to their failure to exhibit a team ethic, such as not arriving, sitting, or practicing together. Price emphasized that while they are individually excellent players, success in the tournament requires camaraderie and teamwork, traits he felt England lacked. Price and his teammate Jonny Clayton advanced to the final but lost narrowly to Northern Ireland, who ultimately won the World Cup for the first time. Price's remarks sparked laughter during the press conference but underscored his disappointment with the English duo's performance. Neither Littler nor Humphries has publicly responded to Price's comments or their early defeat.