Luke Littler shows true colours with social media post after losing to rival

 Luke Littler has shown his true colours after he was bested by Gian van Veen during the German Darts Open.

The Euro Tour had set up shop in Munich over Easter weekend, with the 18-year-old World Champion making it all the way to the semi-finals when he was drawn against youth rival Van Veen.

The Dutchman stormed out of the blocks, keeping Littler at arms reach during the opening exchanges. However, Littler would come roaring back and take a 4-3 lead, only for Van Veen to turn on the style and move onto the final with a 7-4 win.

And Littler was less than impressed, taking to social media to vent with an Instagram story.

A matter of minutes after his exit from the tournament was confirmed, Littler posted a picture of the footwell in the back of a car to Instagram: "Shouldn't have been in Munich but had to play anyway. Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund and I am glad to say that."

Littler was in unfamiliar territory on the continent as his opponents were often cheered over him.

The 18-year-old did not look pleased when they chanted Wright's name during the quarter-finals, and he didn't even acknowledge the audience after the Van Veen defeat.

Littler faced similar chants during the Premier League in Berlin. "I had a little headloss moment, as some of us players do," he said.

"I just don’t get it, and I can’t explain it. Obviously, you do your walk-on, but then as soon as I got on stage, I started getting booed.

"I got booed in Hildesheim last year against Peter Wright on the European Tour. I was flying and then they started booing me and I lost. It’s something we’ve all got to deal with. Obviously, the Germans mustn’t like us English."