In the aftermath of his first world title win, Luca Brecel joked that the victory shouldn’t be legal such had been the manner of his build-up to the World Snooker Championship along with the tournament itself.
The 28-year-old became the first player from continental Europe to win snooker’s richest prize on Monday night and a payday of £500,000 having eschewed practice to instead party before and during his stint in Sheffield.
