“RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has stunned sports fans by ripping up his own list of all-time greats. The snooker icon has named a totally different superstar as the greatest sportsperson ever. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Ronnie O’Sullivan is regarded by many as one of the most successful players in the snooker world Credit:”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
The snooker icon has named a totally different superstar as the greatest sportsperson ever.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan is regarded by many as one of the most successful players in the snooker worldCredit: Getty
Ronnie had previously named Novak Djokovic alongside Michale Jordan as the greatest of all timeCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd The Rocket, 49, is widely hailed as snooker’s undisputed G.O.A.T., with seven world titles, countless records and that legendary fastest 147.
But just a year after saying Michael Jordan and Novak Djokovic were the two greatest athletes on the planet, Ronnie has performed a dramatic U-turn.
Back in July last year, O’Sullivan was gushing over Djokovic, telling WST: “He has to be up there with Michael Jordan as the greatest sportsperson there’s ever been.
“Every athlete looks at them and thinks, ‘What can I learn?’”
He even revealed the pair had swapped WhatsApps after Ronnie watched the Serbian ace at Wimbledon.
He added: “Obviously, watching his [Djokovic’s] career, and then meeting him and going to watch him, we’ve had a few WhatsApp messages and stuff like that. Yeah, it’s great.”
But now, the snooker icon has ripped up his old rankings and crowned Phil “The Power” Taylor as the true No1.
Answering questions on TNT Sports, Ronnie declared the darts legend the G.O.A.T of all sport, elevating the tungsten titan above Jordan, Djokovic and the rest.
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Multiple title winning darts champiom Phil Taylor is the greatest of all time according to RonnieCredit: Action Images – Reuters Taylor’s numbers back him up, 214 career titles, a staggering 16 World Championships.
He also has a string of records including 11 televised nine-dart finishes.
He even smashed in two perfect legs in the same match during the 2010 Premier League final.
From Rocket to Power, Ronnie’s new G.O.A.T call has certainly lit the fuse.
FROM his lightning breaks to blasts at officials, Ronnie O’Sullivan has fired snooker into the spotlight.
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