
He’s known for his accuracy with a ball, but snooker has always been Ronnie O’Sullivan’s game rather than football.
The 48-year-old continued his dominance in the sport by winning the recent UK Championship for a record eighth time.
In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport, he did reveal, however, that he once had a trial at Premier League outfit, Tottenham Hotspur, as a youngster, but he lasted only one session before heading straight back to the local snooker hall.
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s potential football career came to a rather swift end ? #BBCSnooker pic.twitter.com/TLFklmQpZk
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 30, 2023
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