LUKE LITTLER and Luke Humhpries have been sent a fierce warning ahead of their World Cup of Darts clash against Germany.

The England pair face Ricardo Pietreczko and Martin Schindler in the round of 16 in Frankfurt tonight.

Littler had previously gotten into a spat with Pietreczko and controversially slated Germany because of crowd problems.

He posted on 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.”

Pietreczko – nicknamed ‘Pikachu’ – said: “I think it was a very funny game against both Lukes, because Luke Littler says never come back to Germany.”

Schindler added: “I think the fans are going to play a major role in that.

“If we are going to play against bigger nations, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Netherlands or whoever, there are so many good names in it right now.

“I think this probably is the best World Cup to be in and we are very happy about the support we are getting from the fans.”

Littler clashed with ‘Pikachu’ in March when the German confronted him after being beaten.

Pietreczko explained: “Well, I really appreciated him being able to play a game like that at such an age, but I hope his arrogance punishes him.”

Littler claimed he had no idea what he had done wrong but acknowledged “everyone wants to beat him”.

Away from the oche, the top two players in the world, Humphries and Littler, were both awarded an MBE on Friday as part of the King’s Birthday Honours list for their contributions to sports.

The award is a glaring example of how darts’ growing appeal paralleled the pair’s rise to the top.

Humphries said: “I’m extremely honoured and delighted to be receiving an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to darts.

“To be recognised by the King for what I have achieved, and also for my contribution to playing in and promoting the sport that I love, is something that I never thought possible, but I’m very grateful that it has become a reality.”

FLORIAN WIRTZ will reportedly pocket a mammoth salary at Liverpool.

The Reds agreed a record Premier League fee for the Bayer Leverkusen and Germany midfielder earlier this week.

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The Merseysiders will pay the 2023/24 Bundesliga champions a whopping £116.5MILION for the 22-year-old.

Liverpool have fended off the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid to land Wirtz, who has reportedly been handed a mammoth five-year contract.

And according to Sky Sports, the German will pocket a whopping £245,000 a week during his Anfield stay.

That works out to a £12.7m a year, a fee which is nearly TWELVE TIMES what he earns at the BayArena.

A massive £10.2m of that figure is guaranteed for the attacking midfielder, who will pocket the remaining £2.5m if individual and team performance targets are met.

Wirtz’s salary will make him the THIRD HIGHEST-PAID player at Anfield ahead of Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac-Allister, Alisson, Ryan Gravenberch, Federico Chiesa, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez.

Only Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who both inked new deals with the Prem champions last season, will earn more than him.

Egyptian Wizard Salah currently takes home a staggering £400k a week, which works out to be a jaw-dropping £20.8m.

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Dutch defender Van Dijk, meanwhile, earns the same annual salary thanks to the bumper new two-year deal he inked in April.

Wirtz will be joined at Anfield by his former Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong.

The Dutch defender became the Reds’ first signing of the summer late last month.

After the completion of his £29.5m move, the 24-year-old said: “Liverpool fans, I’m going to give my all.

“My energy, my work-rate. And hopefully, we can win together, we celebrate together, get everything together.

“I’m just excited to be here. Thank you guys for accepting me.

“And I won’t let you guys down and I’ll give you the energy that you guys want.”

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A manhunt is underway after a US politician and her husband have been killed by a shooter ‘impersonating a police officer’.

Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed at their homes, governor Tim Walz confirmed.

State senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot in their home but are expected to survive after surgeries.

The attack happened in the early hours of this morning in the suburban city of Brooklyn Park, where a shelter-in-place order is in effect.

An SUV ‘equipped to look like a police vehicle’ was found abandoned as the suspect fled the scene.

Inside, police allegedly discovered a ‘manifesto’ naming other Minnesota politicians, who have since been put under enhanced protection.

Donald Trump confirmed he has been briefed on the shooting, which Walz said appears to be a ‘politically motivated assassination’.

Walz said an ‘unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota, adding that the state has lost a ‘great leader’ and he has lost a ‘great friend’.

During a press conference, he said: ‘We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence. Those responsible for this will be held accountable.’

Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson said the suspect was posing as a police officer.

He said: ‘Suspect exploited the trust of our uniforms, what our uniforms are meant to represent.

‘That betrayal is deeply disturbing to those of us who wear the badge with honor and responsibility.’

Police Chief Mark Bruley said the suspect fled out of the back of Hortman’s house after an exchange of gunfire with police.

The suspect was dressed like a uniformed officer and operating a vehicle that ‘looked exactly like an SUV squad car.’

Bruley added: ‘It was equipped with lights, emergency lights and looked exactly like a police vehicle.’

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Tottenham are set to complete a permanent deal to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich, according to reports in Germany.

In the closing stages of the January transfer window, Spurs paid a €10 million (£8m) loan fee to sign Tel on a temporary deal from Bayern until the end of the season.

During his time under Ange Postecoglou, the 20-year-old scored three goals in 20 appearances across all competitions and helped the club win the Europa League.

Tottenham had the option to permanently sign Tel for £45.7m (€55m) this summer but according to Bild, the Premier League side have now negotiated a lower fee with Bayern.

The report claims that Spurs will now pay €35m (£29.7m) to sign Tel permanently from Bayern.

Speaking in April, Postecoglou was adamant that Tel can make a long-term impact for Spurs in the Premier League.

‘I think he’s very, very exciting,’ Postecoglou said.

‘When you meet him, you realise that he has that certain something. He has enormous confidence in what he wants to do.

‘Although he is still young, he can physically handle the Premier League.

‘He’s a goal scorer, he can hold his own, he’s got the necessary speed. He will play an important role in our end-of-season push and beyond.’

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