After a life that’s proven almost as colourful away from the snooker table as on it, recovering addict Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan reckons he has found some balance.
“I’m less intense,” says the seven-time world champion. “I’ve not mellowed in that I’ve changed my personality, but I’ve learned to just not take myself too seriously. I’m much more philosophical.”
At 47, he’s been at the top of his game for longer than many of his peers.