Ronnie O’Sullivan has proven his true colors with feedback about younger Stan Moody on the World Snooker Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan is thru to the second spherical on the World Snooker Championship. (Picture: Getty)
Snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan joked the World Snooker Championship’s follow room was like a “creche” following the emergence of a number of younger stars. The 50-year-old is thru to the second spherical of the match and will likely be hoping to eclipse Stephen Hendry and develop into an eight-time Crucible winner.
O’Sullivan is undoubtedly one of many sports activities biggest ever gamers, however picked out debutants Stan Moody and Liam Pullen as ones to observe sooner or later. The 2 children have already been knocked out of the competitors after defeats towards Kyren Wilson and Chris Wakelin respectively.
In a post-match tv interview, O’Sullivan picked out Moody and Pullen as two particular abilities who may problem the rising Chinese language dominance of the game.
“I at all times say howdy to the boys,” added O’Sullivan. “Stan gave me slightly nod the opposite day. He’s a stunning boy and a fantastic participant. He’s bought a stunning cue motion and the best way he will get via the ball, I believe he’s going to be a world champion for positive.
“Liam Pullen is a stunning man. I like seeing all the children coming via. It does make you are feeling slightly bit misplaced, pondering, ‘why am I nonetheless right here?'”
O’Sullivan stated: “My cue was hopeless yesterday. It was solely as a result of I am feeling all proper that I used to be capable of get away with it. I felt like I may play the pictures that I like right now. It was caught beneath my mattress in Eire, principally, for many of the yr till I got here right here.”
Two centuries sealed O’Sullivan’s progress right into a last-16 conflict with fellow 50-year-old John Higgins, which begins on Saturday night time.
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