Sir Alex Ferguson instructed Luke Littler’s dad to keep his son grounded (Image: GETTY)
has revealed that gave his dad a useful piece of advice when his family were greeted by the icon last year.
The teenage superstar has rubbed shoulders with a slew of household names over the last 12 months but a few have stood out above the rest.
, mingled with F1 drivers and .
Littler also got to meet the United squad during a trip to Carrington last year and has attended matches at Old Trafford as a guest of the club. He even had the opportunity to chat with Ferguson, who urged his father to ensure his feet were firmly on the ground.
The teenage superstar has mingled with celebrities following his incredible rise to fame (Image: GETTY)
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Reflecting on their conversation, Littler told the : “When I met Sir Alex Ferguson, I think he told my dad to keep me grounded.”
Littler admitted to being starstruck when he first spoke to Rooney, while he also enjoyed zooming around Silverstone with at the British Grand Prix.
“I spoke to Wayne when we were playing FIFA one time,” he recalled. “He was fine. He asked: ‘Is Luke there?’ because I wasn’t talking. This was at the start of last year. I was thinking: ‘I can’t talk to Wayne Rooney’. But then off we went in the end.
“When I am with the Formula One guys – drove me around Silverstone last year on a hot lap and I follow the sport after that experience, and then I was nervous – or the squad, I still feel awestruck.”
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Littler has also been inundated with messages from female fans, having split with his former girlfriend Eloise Milburn last year. He is not in a rush to start dating again, though, believing it will be hard to find somebody who is genuine.
“I have had a few requests from girls to meet up, but I generally don’t reply,” . “It’s just people looking at me and the money I am making, and they want part of that.
“My mum and dad told me to keep the friends I have. Give it a few years and I may meet someone along the way. I have a couple of good friends from school and a few friends from different schools. They are doing well.
“They have apprenticeships, at Asda or McDonald’s, or want to be plumbers or electricians. All have good jobs and are trying to make money for themselves.”