Snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan paid an emotional tribute after successful the inaugural John Virgo Trophy on Sunday evening.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has despatched an emotional message after successful the John Virgo Trophy. (Picture: Getty)
Ronnie O’Sullivan paid an emotional tribute to ‘his second dad’ after changing into the primary man to win the innaugural John Virgo Trophy. Virgo sadly handed away in February earlier this 12 months and was an in depth buddy of O’Sullivan.
The event, which acts as the proper heat up for the World Championships subsequent summer time, was named after the 79-year-old former BBC broadcaster. O’Sullivan thrashed Scottish star John Higgins 6-0 within the closing, with breaks of 125, 75, 65, 96 and 73.
He took residence a whopping €20,000(£17.4k) from the Goffs paddocks from the brand new four-man occasion, which was attended by Virgo’s daughter Brook-Leah and son Gary.
O’Sullivan stated: “Stephen for me is the best participant I’ve ever seen, ever performed. He does not play a lot nowadays, so for him to get his cue out of his case is a privilege.
“His center pocket potting remains to be unbelievable. It took me again years in the past. There was no weak spot. His center pocket potting remains to be unbelievable. To be on the identical desk as him is a privilege.”
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