Rocket Ronnie casts doubt over snooker future

“Snooker is no longer what it once was for me. I just use snooker, rather than letting it use me.”

Ronnie O’Sullivan has again voiced his disaffection with snooker, claiming he is just “using” the game and has not yet committed to entering next month’s World Championship.

The 39-year-old, who has won the UK Championship, the Masters and the Crucible title five times each, has struggled for much of his career with the mental aspect of the game and the demands of the tour circuit.