‘What he said just done me in’ – Tearful Ronnie O’Sullivan on hug with Judd Trump at World Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan admits he never believed he would win a seventh world title as he spoke about his emotional embrace with Judd Trump at the end of a thrilling final. O’Sullivan was overcome with emotion after securing a 18-13 triumph at the Crucible and shared a special hug with Trump, with the pair pictured speaking at close quarters for over a minute. Ad/> The 46-year-old, who became the oldest player to lift the trophy in snooker’s greatest theatre, then had a second wave of tears as his children arrived on the scene to celebrate.

/> World Championship'I was just sobbing in his arms' – O'Sullivan on Trump embrace35 MINUTES AGO Speaking in the Eurosport studio immediately after the match, O’Sullivan was blown away by what Trump said to him during their embrace. “To finally get over the line, I just thought it would never happen,” he said. “I gave him a big hug and I was just sobbing in his arms.

And he said such lovely words. “What he said to me blew me away to be honest. It just blew me away.

I love Judd. I love him, he’s a great lad, and I didn’t realise what he thought of me until then. “Different respect there, you know.

I didn’t realise how he sees me and how I’ve been part of his development. «It’s great for snooker that we’ve got someone like Judd, playing the way he plays. There’s a couple more coming through [Zhao] Xintong, it’s going to be brilliant.

»That’s my best result ever I think." When asked if it was the nicest moment he had experienced in the Crucible, O’Sullivan replied: “Without a doubt. What he said, Judd, just done me in! Honestly.” — — - Stream the World Championship and other top snooker live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.