Follow the White Ball: The torments of snooker’s greatest player

I&#x27;ve been a fan since 1992. Possibly the most beautiful video for me on youtube :<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=bpeBugHSCnU" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=bpeBugHSCnU</a><p>Ronnie O&#x27; Sullivan Fastest 147 in History - 5 minutes 20 seconds - 1997 World Championship<p>(mostly because I watched it live, and still remember how it blew my mind, still does)

From a timing perspective, O&#x27;Sullivan lost overnight - knocked out in the Quarter Finals of the World Championship.<p>&quot;I&#x27;ll go for a run in the morning and sparring in the afternoon. Life has to go on and will go on.&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.bbc.com&#x2F;sport&#x2F;snooker&#x2F;32524542" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.bbc.com&#x2F;sport&#x2F;snooker&#x2F;32524542</a>

You could argue he&#x27;s one of the greats. But the greatest?<p>&quot;Many wonder whether O’Sullivan can equal Hendry’s record of seven world titles and officially become, in his forties, the greatest player the game has ever known.&quot;<p>Not yet.

As a Brit, it seems funny to see Ronnie O&#x27;Sullivan profiled in the New Yorker. Who are they going to cover next? The Crafty Cockney? [1]<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Eric_Bristow" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Eric_Bristow</a>

&gt; O’Sullivan is frequently described as a genius. But he does not see how this can be so.<p>Ah Imposter Syndrome, we meet again.