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'Best of enemies' - Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby is best rivalry since Steve Davis and Alex Higgins

This year, Ronnie O’Sullivan left the pre-tournament controversy to someone else. O’Sullivan, himself a rare straight-talker in the increasingly sanitised world of professional sport, laughed offHossein Vafaei’s bizarre rant against him after the Iranian called for the six-times world champion’s retirement as a way of somehow saving snooker. Ad/> Ironically it felt like a classic O’Sullivan interview, starting with some reasonably argued points before descending into wildly over the top conclusions.

Ronnie O'Sullivan set for disciplinary action after lewd gesture

Ronnie O’Sullivan faces disciplinary action after being caught on TV making a lewd gesture at the Crucible.

'Talent-wise he is up there' - Allan McManus says Ronnie O'Sullivan on a par with Lionel Messi and Roger Federer

Alan McManus feels Ronnie O’Sullivan is one of the most talented sports people to have lived, on a par with Lionel Messi and Roger Federer. O’Sullivan got his World Championship campaign up and running with a 10-5 win over David Gilbert in the first round. Ad/> Tougher tests lie ahead as O’Sullivan bids for a seventh world title at the age of 46, but he is ticking along nicely.

Ronnie O’Sullivan aims dig at Hossein Vafaei sets Arnie goal and dons glasses after beating Dave Gilbert

Ronnie O’Sullivan was in playful mood after beating Dave Gilbert in the first round of the World Snooker Championship, saying he would like to not match Stephen Hendry’s Crucible record, aiming for a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger, putting on a pair of glasses and having a pop at Hossein Vafaei.

Ronnie O'Sullivan overcomes early wobble to take control of World Championship opener

Ronnie O'Sullivan swatted aside an early scare to establish a 6-3 lead over David Gilbert in the opening session of their World Snooker Championship clash at the Crucible.

Jimmy White backs Ronnie O'Sullivan for World Championship glory, Rachel Casey and Barry Hearn disagree

Eurosport’s Jimmy White feels Ronnie O’Sullivan is in the sort of form that can carry him to a seventh World Championship title. O’Sullivan overcame a slow start to take command of his first-round clash with David Gilbert, rallying from 3-0 down to lead 6-3 overnight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan bounces back from slow start to lead David Gilbert at Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan swatted aside an early scare to establish a 6-3 lead over David Gilbert in the opening session of their World Snooker Championship clash at the Crucible.

Ronnie O’Sullivan brushes off chance to equal Stephen Hendry’s world title haul

Ronnie O’Sullivan has shrugged off the prospect of equalling Stephen Hendry’s record of seven world snooker titles on the eve of his first-round match against former semi-finalist David Gilbert at the Crucible.

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'Best of enemies' - Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby is best rivalry since Steve Davis and Alex Higgins

Ronnie O'Sullivan set for disciplinary action after lewd gesture

'Talent-wise he is up there' - Allan McManus says Ronnie O'Sullivan on a par with Lionel Messi and Roger Federer

Ronnie O’Sullivan aims dig at Hossein Vafaei sets Arnie goal and dons glasses after beating Dave Gilbert

Ronnie O'Sullivan overcomes early wobble to take control of World Championship opener

Jimmy White backs Ronnie O'Sullivan for World Championship glory, Rachel Casey and Barry Hearn disagree

Ronnie O’Sullivan bounces back from slow start to lead David Gilbert at Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan brushes off chance to equal Stephen Hendry’s world title haul