O'Sullivan: Pool helps me play all year round

World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he is not turning his back on snooker by spending months in America playing pool but concedes his new-found passion could end up being his long-term future.

The 29-year-old is often as outspoken as he is talented and made no secret of the fact the current snooker programme, which has been downsized following lost sponsorship deals, was not to his liking.