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The Independent UK
Luke Baker

Ronnie O’Sullivan: ‘I was scared to go near a snooker table and I’ve lost my bottle’

O’Sullivan, pictured at Friday’s media day at the Crucible Theatre, could still withdraw from the upcoming World Snooker Championship - (Getty)

Ronnie O’Sullivan has admitted he was scared to approach a snooker table during his break from the game and fears he has lost his bottle, while also acknowledging that he could still pull out of the upcoming World Snooker Championship at short notice.

The World Championship began in Sheffield on Saturday morning, although O’Sullivan’s first-round grudge match against Ali Carter doesn’t start until Tuesday afternoon.

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