Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed he needed persuasion from a new sponsor to appear in the World Snooker Championship after his shock quarter-final upset at the Crucible.
Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed he needed persuasion from a new sponsor to appear in the World Snooker Championship after seeing his quest for a record-breaking eighth title shattered by Stuart Bingham in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible. The 48-year-old recently signed a deal with the Saudis which ironically commits him to signing a new contract with World Snooker Tour, in order to fulfil his obligation to play in the inaugural Saudi Masters in Riyadh at the end of August.
It probably sounds boring to you guys but it sounds bloody exciting to me!' Could O'Sullivan play less in Britain?O'Sullivan will jet off for an exhibition tour of China, Finland and Bulgaria next week, insisting he will pick and choose his future tournaments, and increasingly prioritise big-money offers from Saudi Arabia and the Far East.
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