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Ronnie O’Sullivan nearly pulled out of World Snooker Championship for another job
Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed that he considered withdrawing from this year’s World Snooker Championship to take up another gig. The Rocket is yet to make a decision on playing at the Crucible, having not played a professional match since January. The seven-time world champion could surpass Stephen Hendry with another triumph in Sheffield, with the pair currently tied at the top of the list for Open Era winners.
But the 49-year-old has pulled out of his Masters defence before skipping the World Grand Prix, Scottish Open, German Masters and Welsh Open. He cited medical reasons for those withdrawals. Last week he admitted that practice sessions leading up to the tournament will decide if he plays or not. He has now opened up on potentially pulling out in order to become a coach and pundit at the Crucible.
