The latest bad News:According to( A SNOOKER PLAYER) drinking and drugs cost him years of his career.
Speaking on the eve of the publication of his new book Unbreakable, Ronnie O’Sullivan claims that his problems with drinking and drugs caused him to “lose personality and confidence.”
Reacting during his World Snooker Championship match against Luca Brecel, seven-time world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan acknowledges that drug and alcohol abuse cost him years of his career.
The 47-year-old, who lost to eventual champion Luca Brecel in the World Championship quarterfinals this year, checked into rehab in 2000 after losing the Irish Masters title to a man who tested positive for cannabis in 1998.
And the snooker great has described how difficult he found it to “live clean” and navigate social situations when attempting to change his lifestyle.
On the same day as the publication of his new book Unbreakable, O’Sullivan told the BBC, “There are enormous gaps.”
I lost six or seven years because I drank and used cannabis. After that, I had to deal with things off the table for four years, which I didn’t handle well.
“Snooker wasn’t my main concern. Though I suppose everyone has those issues, there were ten years during which I didn’t accomplish anything. I didn’t practice much because I wasn’t mentally prepared to succeed.”
O’Sullivan continued his explanation of how he got nervous when he tried to interact with others, mentioning that he would “run for the corner” in a crowded place.
“I lost my personality and confidence and needed to take substances just to feel like I could socialise,” he stated.
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In the semi-final of the 2023 international championsnooker live, Ronnie O’Sullivan loses to Zhang Anda.
In the race to nine, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Zhang Anda are level at 4-4 in their rematch of the International Championship semifinal. The seven-time world champion had a difficult first session and needed 20 snookers to get his eye in before rallying to tie the score. Watch live action from the top snooker match on eurosport.com, the Eurosport app, and discovery.
Zhang’s prize is a Sunday showdown with Tom Ford. This weekend’s first-time ranking event winner is a given, no matter what. The winner will also claim the final spot in the Champion of Champions the following week.
O’SULLIVAN 6-9 ZHANG IS THE RESUL
Zhang has succeeded! The crowd is delighted by the home favorite as he stuns O’Sullivan and secures his spot in Sunday’s final by winning five straight frames after trailing 6-4.
ZHANG, O’SULLIVAN 6-8 (15-57)
Zhang is unfortunate in not developing the red cluster when it appears to be clearing. But shortly after O’Sullivan plays a loose safety and leaves a red over the right center, he is back at the table. The English Open finalist now has the control of the match.ZHANG, O’SULLIVAN 6-8 (15–17)O’Sullivan has an early opportunity before running out of position on 11, but it just isn’t happening for him. Then, after Zhang closed the gap, he attempts to break out of a snooker and hits the pink. Now, the Chinese have a respectable chance to frame and match.
ZHANG, O’SULLIVAN 6–8 Zhang is now just one frame away from defeating O’Sullivan and securing his spot in Sunday’s championship after clearing to the blue with thirty.
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