Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed that he is considering sending his Crystal Masters trophy to a friend in China after winning its eighth tournament earlier this month. The Rocket secured his latest Masters title with a 10-7 victory over Ali Carter in a heated affair, just days before winning his third major World Grand Prix in 50 days.
O’Sullivan has won more than 80 tournaments in his illustrious career and just doesn’t have enough room to keep every trophy at home. He has sent at least one of them to a friend in China in the past and revealed that he plans to do the same with the latest Masters award.
“If I can keep it, I will send it back to one of my friends in China and let him keep it in his club,andquot; Oand#039;Sullivan said. andquot;That’s what I do now with most of my awards”
Rocket often presents his Shanghai Master trophy and crown to his friend in China after winning the tournament last year. He then explained that he was not and#039;in fact he was not bothered and#039; for keeping his trophies or other snooker memorabilia that he intends to get rid of before he gets old.
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The Rocket won his eighth Masters title earlier this month (Image: GETTY)
andquot;Iand#039; trophy for my friend who opens a club here, it stays in China andquot; he said. andquot;I always give them away. My friend Pauland has one, I gave it to the crowd. I don’t really care about trophies. I sold some of them.
“I don’t want to be left with memorabilia when I’m 70 or 80 years old. I’m getting ready to die. Part of it is that I don’t want snooker stuff. Vests, tips, anything goes”
O’Sullivan has won two of the three Triple Crown events this season and would complete the streak with another run at the World Snooker Championship in May. Victory at the Crucible would also earn him a £1 million prize, but the 48-year-old insisted he finds no extra motivation in the promise of a huge victory.
“Money doesn’t motivate me,andquot; he explained. andquot;I don’t play snooker for money. I play for pride and because I like to play well. That’s the most important thing for me”
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