Ronnie O’Sullivan has poked fun at Mark Allen’s lifestyle of ‘curry, beets and bets’ ahead of their World Championship meeting in the second round at the Crucible Theatre on Friday.
The 46-year-old focuses on maintaining fitness at this stage of his career and has said that running and time in the gym helps keep his mentality in check during the snooker season. He believes his lifestyle choices differ immensely from Allen - who defeated Scott Donaldson 10-6 in the first round.
“I think snooker can be one of the toughest sports – you're away from home a lot, you don't see your family, you're just continually going round playing,” said O’Sullivan. “I try to run, do my gym, keep my sanity and keep my health, but some people find what I do painful.
