Ronnie O’Sullivan has confessed he’s ‘feeling outdated’ and hinted that retirement from snooker might not be far off.
Regardless of reserving his spot within the semi-final of the UK Championship and being the World No 1, O’Sullivan has hypothesised leaving the game behind to take up a brand new one.
Talking after his slender win over Zhou, he mentioned: “I’m actually arduous on myself for my age. You’re feeling fairly outdated on the market enjoying.
“I believe shall I’m going and play Chinese language eight-ball pool. I like being in China. I’ve obtained to see if my sponsors are cool with it, in the event that they’re alright with it then it’s a better gig for me.
“It’s a smaller desk, the gamers aren’t pretty much as good so you will get away with it. You convey a snooker talent to pool you then’re forward of the sport as that is technically the tougher sport.
“You get to some extent, I don’t need to be a sad-case on the market. You have a look at them and assume ‘he’s finished mate’. You see that with older gamers, you assume ‘simply cease’. It’s going to return sooner or later, I don’t need it to occur.
“I nonetheless love enjoying pool, billiards, all cue sports activities. It’s about making the choice on the proper time. I really like snooker however once you’re on the market enjoying these younger guys who’re actually hungry it simply doesn’t cease.
“They’re like grand-children to me and it’s robust. Sooner or later it’s finished and dusted. I don’t need to be occurring too lengthy and flogging a useless horse.”