Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler explain the importance of arrogance to teenage sporting success

SportFootballWayne Rooney and Luke Littler explain the importance of arrogance to teenage sporting successBoth footballer Rooney and darts world champion Littler burst onto the scene at 16 Simon Peach Friday 10 April 2026 11:15 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2955188To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/luke-littler-wayne-rooney-football-darts-b2955189.html","title":"Rooney and Littler explain the importance of arrogance to teenage sporting success"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-15445","index":0}Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler enjoyed success at a young age (PA)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler feel a certain level of “arrog...