THE CRUCIBLE curse has struck again – as Luca Brecel became the latest victim. No first-time winner of the World Snooker Championship in more than four decades has successfully retained the title.

I haven’t got a clue,” declared Stephen Hendry earlier this snooker season, upon attempting to assess Luca Brecel since he lifted the world title two years ago. Search query Search ...

John Virgo, the 1979 world champion, said after Brecel's big win: "The future of snooker is in safe hands with the likes of Luca Brecel, he is the new world snooker champion." Selbey also paid ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan named Luca Brecel as one of the few snooker players he would pay to watch and the Belgian Bullet has returned the compliment. Brecel is back at the Crucible this week ...

Snooker icon Tony Drago says new world champion Luca Brecel is one of just a handful of players that he likes to watch, hailing the Belgian’s stunning style of play at the Crucible. A three-time ...

Luca Brecel has dropped an impressive amount of weight as he bids to regain the form which made him a world snooker champion. The 2023 Crucible king, a renowned party-lover, has endured a torrid ...

Newly-crowned world champion Luca Brecel has been backed to spearhead a new golden generation of snooker superstars so talented they could even go on to rival the exploits of the fabled ‘Class ...

Former world champion Luca Brecel has shed the pounds as he bids to retain his spot among snooker's elite. The Belgian’s form nosedived after he thrillingly won the 2023 Crucible crown and he ...