Ronnie ready for the long haul

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN, who once threatened to quit the sport when he was only 18, now insists he could be potting balls at the top level beyond his 40th birthday.

And the unpredictable Essex star is determined to add to his solitary world title victory.

O’Sullivan first claimed he would hang up his cue this year after becoming the youngest ever winner of a ranking tournament, aged just 17.