Vafaei blames 'smelly' Crucible for defeat by Trump

The Iranian described the famous Sheffield venue to "playing in a garage"

Judd Trump(left) during his match against Hossein Vafaei (right) on day two of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Picture date: Sunday April 21, 2024.

Hossein Vafaei strongly criticised the conditions at the Crucible after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in a 10-5 defeat by former champion Judd Trump.

The Iranian described the famous Sheffield venue as "smelly", compared its practice facilities to "like playing in a garage", and questioned the treatment of players in the course of the marathon 17-day event.