- Luca Brecel, the 28-year-old Belgian snooker player, has claimed his first world title after defeating Mark Selby in a thrilling final at the Crucible in Sheffield.
- The match went down to the wire, with Selby putting up a strong fightback to push Brecel to the brink. However, Brecel held his nerve and eventually prevailed with an 18-15 victory.
- Brecel’s journey to the world title was not an easy one.
- He faced some of the best players in the game, including Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals. O’Sullivan, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players of all time, praised Brecel’s talent and predicted that he would go on to win the tournament.
- Brecel lived up to O’Sullivan’s expectations, producing some scintillating snooker to overcome his opponents..
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