Ronnie O’Sullivan: ‘God told me to quit snooker and become a pundit’
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN claims God has told him to quit snooker.
But thankfully ‘The Rocket’, OBE, has ignored advice from above.
O’Sullivan says he’s ignored advice from above to quit snookerPA:Press Association
O’Sullivan reckons God told him to put his cue away for good and stick to punditry with Eurosport.
But the 40-year-old says he then shelved the conversation for another day – although he does not want to “take liberties” with him.
O’Sullivan is on course for a 29th ranking title after hammering Thai player Boonyarit Keattikun 6-0 in the first round of the UK Championship – needing just 56 MINUTES to complete the whitewash.
O’Sullivan was in fine form as he got under way at the UK ChampionshipPA:Press AssociationThe Essex potter blew away Boonyarit Keattikun in just 56 minutesPA:Press Association
He said: “I have conversations with God and he said to me, ‘Jack snooker in mate, you’re better off as a pundit’.
“I was like, ‘Hold on, we will have to have a proper conversation about that’.
“It’s not my last tournament until God puts his foot down, he is the boss and I don’t want to take liberties with him.
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“This is like a bit of a hobby. Getting my cue out is a bit of a pleasure whereas before, when that’s all I had to do, I felt I was trapped in a prison. Now I feel like it’s a bit exciting and I treat it as a bit of fun.
“My proper job is my punditry and doing all my other bits – that’s my salary but this is a bit of a bonus now.”
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