Snooker legend John Virgo has died on the age of 79 at his house in Spain.
Ronnie O’Sullivan had an in depth bond with John Virgo (Picture: Getty)
Ronnie O’Sullivan described John Virgo as a “mate for all times” while praising the snooker icon previous to his demise. Virgo died aged 79 on Wednesday at his house in Spain.
World Seniors Snooker chairman Jason Francis introduced the devastating information by way of social media, describing Virgo as an “amazingly loyal pal” and an “vital individual” throughout the sport. Following a enjoying profession spanning practically twenty years, which featured a memorable triumph on the 1979 UK Championship, Virgo hung up his cue in 1994 and have become the ‘voice of snooker.’
He was inducted into the World Snooker Corridor of Fame and established himself as a recognisable presence on the BBC, whereas additionally collaborating in quite a few exhibitions. O’Sullivan referenced these matches throughout a 2015 Eurosport interview when he praised Virgo and revealed the depth of their friendship.
Throughout an look on the Speaking Snooker podcast in 2021, Virgo stated: “Let me make one factor clear, Ronnie O’Sullivan is the best participant I’ve ever seen. I discover it completely superb. The actual fact he can do it with both hand simply provides to the thriller of how a person can play the sport this nicely.
“Ronnie’s the perfect I’ve ever seen, it is simply unbelievable. I feel if he’d possibly been a bit extra stage in his thoughts he’d have gotten as much as possibly 10 world titles, I am satisfied of that.”
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