LEX PAESHUYSE will compete for a world title at Ally Pally later this month on the age of simply THIRTEEN.
The Belgian will face Englishman Daniel Stephenson – who’s three years older than him – within the last of the Junior Darts Company on December 21.
He has made it to the large London conflict after beating gamers as much as the age of 18 in an occasion in Gibraltar.
Paeshuyse struggled at the beginning of the match after slumping to a mean of simply 52 in a single match.
However his fortunes began to show after darts sensation Luke Littler, 17, watched one among his matches.
Talking to Het Nieuwsblad, Paeshuyse’s mum, Inez, stated: “The beginning was tough. All of it did not go the way in which he wished. There have been additionally not one however a few tools modifications and then you definately shortly begin considering ‘oy’.
“After the swimming pools we had been nonetheless considering, ‘How are we going to catch him right here?’ After which proper after that he runs into this Branley, who gained the match from Luke Littler right here on Tuesday.
“Then it was ‘ow’ once more, and after that once more as a result of it was towards somebody they’re making a documentary about.
“Due to that it was once more all of the cameras on him, and the match after that Littler himself was watching our Lex. It was at all times one thing!”
In addition to the JDC last, Paeshuyse will even be competing within the World Youth Championship – a match Littler gained in 2023.
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And mum Inez has admitted they’re astonished by how shortly he’s progressing.
She added: “Lex nonetheless amazes me on daily basis. We got here right here with out expectations after which he performs this … Unreal it’s.
“It additionally goes so quick. Six months in the past we began throwing JDC to see how it might go.
“And all of a sudden subsequent month he’s on the massive stage in ‘Ally Pally’, as the primary Belgian ever within the last of the JDC World Championship.
“It is loopy, however we hold each ft on the bottom.”