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24 Apr, 2025
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‘I’ll be happy with my millions and my mansion’ – Snooker star hits back at Stephen Hendry over legacy claims
@Source: thescottishsun.co.uk
SEVEN-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry certainly knows a thing or two when it comes to leaving a legacy in the sport. But his comments about a current star needing another world title haven't gone down all that well with the man in question. The 2025 World Snooker Championship kicked off this week and Hendry, 56, will have a front row seat for much of the action in his role as commentator and pundit. Fellow legend Ronnie O'Sullivan could break the record he shares with Hendry of seven world titles at the Crucible this year. O'Sullivan, 49, is seeded fifth for the tournament and in most of the betting markets he is second-favourite. The man seeded first is reigning champion Kyren Wilson but it's Judd Trump who is leading the betting. Trump, 35, is seeded second this week but punters clearly think he is the man to beat in Sheffield. To date, Trump has just one world title to his name despite an impressive career so far that has him currently in fourth place on the list of all-time list of ranking event winners. But Hendry believes the Ace in the Pack needs another world championship to his name to properly seal his place among the greats. But five-time Triple Crown winner Trump thinks differently. When asked if he "needed" another world title, Trump quipped after his first round victory against Zhou Yuelong: "No, I’d be happy with the money and stuff I’ve earned already. "I’d hopefully be playing golf every day and living in Dubai in a massive mansion. I’m not gonna be disappointed. "But I don't put any pressure on myself. I'm very happy with my career record in Triple Crowns. "I know how difficult they can be and on a couple occasions in the UK and the Worlds I could have been say here on three or more. "There’s only fine margins I’ve lost, and to a lot of the greatest players of all time in those finals." One thing to monitor is that Trump has been battling injury. The Bristolian revealed that he'd had a neck problem that had been affecting him of late. He said: "I've had two injuries, luckily, they, they're both kind of gone. "The neck injury was probably the worst really. “I think a few players have had that kind of problem recently. It's very, very hard to play being a snooker player but I managed to get treatment just in time luckily. “I’ve been practising every day, it was just a snooker player injury. I woke up one day and couldn’t look to one side. "I’ve had it a couple times now. I think the awkward positions we get into, I think as you get older a lot of people struggle with it. "I hopefully should be all good now and just concentrate on the snooker." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
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