In a hoot of an sincere interview, O’Sullivan advised the BBC in Belfast: “I don’t actually have the eagerness and want for it [snooker]. I give it what I really feel prefer it deserves. If I had to decide on to do that I wouldn’t. I don’t care any extra.”
He added: “The job ain’t definitely worth the stress and the trouble. Typically a loss is a blessing in disguise, it simply permits me to do different stuff.”
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In current occasions, O’Sullivan had misplaced to lower-ranked Swiss, Alex Ursenbacher within the first spherical of the British Open, earlier than occurring to beat Marco Fu within the ultimate of the Hong Kong Masters. The 7-time champion, 46, had misplaced to Judd Trump 9-7 in three consecutive Northern Eire Open finals between 2018 and 2020 and lower-ranked Swiss participant Alex Ursenbacher within the first spherical of the British Open in September, earlier than occurring to beat Marco Fu within the ultimate of the Hong Kong Masters.
Breaks of 57, 94 and 64 from the Englishman had been his undoing, and “though O’Sullivan took a scrappy sixth body to degree, his opponent held his nerve to win the decider,” the BBC described his newest outing.
The legendary Irishman would inform BBC: “I’ve obtained a rule, I don’t actually discuss any of my matches, I go away it on the market, it’s what it’s.
“I let others analyse and criticise whereas I transfer on and have a little bit of lunch.
The sport’s best ever stated he took from snooker what he might.
He advised BBC: “If I can play one good match a yr that may do for me, minimize the mediocre ones. That’s sufficient actually. I give up mentally about eight years in the past and I simply take what I can from the game. It’s an excellent platform for me, permits me to do different stuff and offers me a number of freedom.
“So far as successful goes or cementing my identify within the sport there isn’t sufficient good things within the sport to get enthusiastic about.
“At some point I’ll get up and get excited and play an excellent match, but when I don’t I don’t actually care any extra. I’ll pot a couple of balls, receives a commission, it’s simply turn into like an emotionless-type job. I simply make it work for me.”
Working as a TV pundit, he added: “I wouldn’t even play within the match if I wasn’t working for Eurosport. I wouldn’t play, wouldn’t do it in any respect. The sport doesn’t curiosity me, the occasions don’t curiosity me, the calendar doesn’t curiosity me, simply making a enterprise out of it form of pursuits me.
“I’ve earned that proper, actually. I can do what I like once I like, and if I by no means win one other match I believe I’ve earned the correct to do it my manner.”