A potential pointer to future home arrives, Ronnie O’Sullivan eyes more glory and champion Luca Brecel returns out of form
For the snooker purists, it was the sight nobody wanted to see just days out from the most prestigious tournament on the sport’s calendar. Debate has raged for years about whether or not the world championship will eventually have to leave its spiritual home of the Crucible and this week, ahead of the 2024 edition, there was what felt a significant moment.
The world championship will remain in Sheffield until 2027 at least but the sight of Barry and Eddie Hearn, flanked by the seven-time world champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan, in Saudi Arabia to announce that Riyadh Season, a state-funded sports and entertainment festival, was to become an official partner for the tournament would have sent a shiver through the spines of those who adore the Crucible.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/19/world-snooker-championship-saudi-arabia-shadow-looms-crucible-ronnie-osullivan
Author : Aaron Bower
Publish date : 2024-04-19 12:41:41
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