Best snooker shot ever? Jimmy White's ridiculous 'shot of the century' trick vs O'Sullivan in 1993

It has been 29 years since one of the greatest players in the English game brought us one of the most memorable snooker shots of all time.

The first meeting between legends Jimmy White and Ronnie O’Sullivan played out in Hamburg in January 1993, resulting in what has since been named ‘the shot of the century’.

A 17-year-old O’Sullivan appeared to have gotten the best of his rival, pinning the white behind the blue, with the brown ball well out of reach.

While White was 13 years O’Sullivan’s superior, no experience in the game could have prepared him for taking on this seemingly impossible shot.

But against all odds, ‘The Whirlwind’ found a way.

Perching himself on the edge of the table and lifting his cue to a near-90-degree angle, he nonchalantly struck the white with so much backspin that it violently swerved around the blue and collided with the brown.

The massé shot brought the entire European crowd to their feet with a standing ovation.  

Jimmy White’s famous masse in Hamburg 1993