Ronnie O'Sullivan dismisses SPOTY chances despite being favourite to win

At 46, O'Sullivan became the oldest snooker player to win the competition and he is now ahead of Tyson Fury to win the prize.

The Rocket is now on seven world titles - the same amount as Stephen Hendry although O'Sullivan has won the most ranking titles (39) and is the only player to have scored over 1,000 centuries.

O'Sullivan was previously nominated for the award in 2020 alongside Jordan Henderson, Lewis Hamilton, Hollie Doyle, Stuart Broad and Fury. Hamilton was crowned as winner for surpassing Michael Schumacher for Grand Prix victories alongside his seventh world title in Formula One.

O'Sullivan is adamant though that the 34-year drought will continue though, and admitted he isn't 'bothered' about the accolade.

"I'm not bothered about awards, trophies or accolades. I just want to enjoy my life, be happy and have some peace. We're not here forever, so it's about being content."

O'Sullivan also claims he could play snooker for another 10 years after his impressive win over Trump - 14 years younger than him.

"What he said blew me away." ❤️

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