Snooker icon Ronnie O'Sullivan has played down fans heralding his ability after he reached another World Championship quarter-final - and insisted he cannot be compared to English football legend and 'genius' Paul Gascoigne.
The 46-year-old’s name is often put forward when people are considering the best British sportspeople in history due to his six world snooker titles. However, the World No 1 believes he is not even in the same league as his friend Gascoigne.
Gascoigne - known as ‘Gazza’ - spectacularly thrilled fans thanks to his performances for England, Newcastle, Tottenham and Rangers during a career that spanned two decades from 1984 to 2004. The 54-year-old recently met O’Sullivan at a health retreat in Hertfordshire, and the duo messaged one another ahead of the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
