Merk Selby ’confident enough’ ahead of World Snooker Championships

Mark ‘The Jester from Leicester’ Selby is the world snooker champion. He shocked holder Ronnie O’Sullivan to win last year’s final at the Crucible. Now firmly established as the sport’s No.1 ranked player, he is confident of retaining his title when the world’s best return to the home of the green baize today.

Has life changed since becoming snooker world champion?

Yeah a little bit. I get invited to a lot more events and there are a lot more perks, but, at the same time, whether you choose to go to places or not is a different thing. I went to the Sports Personality of the Year Award, which I probably would not have got invited to in the past and that was a special night.