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From Si to Pang – 5 rising stars looking to follow in Luca Brecel’s footsteps

Brecel lifted the World Championship title for the first time following his win over Mark Selby.

The Independent UK

New generation backed to take snooker to new heights after Luca Brecel success

Brecel, 27, became the first player from continental Europe to claim the Crucible title.

The Independent UK

Luca Brecel insists he is ‘not going to go wild’ as he celebrates Crucible win

Brecel got over the line in style with his fifth century of the match.

The Independent UK

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Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui come of age – World Championship talking points

The pair starred at the Crucible this year.

The Independent UK

Brecel and Si come of age in Sheffield – World Championship talking points

The pair starred at the Crucible.

The Independent UK

Antetokounmpo’s dismissal of Bucks’ failure offers healthy dose of perspective

Refreshing response to a question from the media was unlike much of the discourse surrounding elite professional sport

The Guardian - UK

World Snooker Championships: Luca Brecel makes history at the Crucible to reach final

Belgian overturns nine-frame deficit

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Luca Brecel pulls off greatest ever World Snooker Championship comeback to reach final

The Belgian rattled off 11 frames in a row to battle back and beat Chinese debutant Si Jiahui 17-15 in the semi-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield

Daily Mirror

Luca Brecel stunned to pull off greatest-ever World Championship comeback - ‘I was shaking’

The Belgian star came from 14-5 down to beat Si Jiahui 17-15 and book his place in the final

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest score updates as Mark Selby and Luca Brecel contest final

Four-time world champion Mark Selby takes on the mercurial Belgian Luca Brecel in the 2023 final at the Crucible Theatre

The Independent UK

‘It was not pretty’: Mark Selby and Mark Allen hauled off as play casts ‘dark cloud’

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 overnight advantage over Allen while Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui thrilled in the other semi-final

The Independent UK

It was not pretty – Mark Selby and Mark Allen semi-final in Sheffield criticised

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 overnight advantage over Allen.

The Independent UK

Si Jiahui continues to impress on Crucible debut as final comes into view

He holds a comfortable lead over Luca Brecel.

The Independent UK

Si Jiahui: How bad-tempered child prodigy became snooker’s serene sensation

His father trained him for 13 hours a day. Now Si Jiahui is closing in on the final of the World Snooker Championship in a bid to be the sport’s youngest ever champion

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World Snooker Championship scores: Luca Brecel hits back against Si Jiahui as Mark Selby leads Mark Allen

Luca Brecel won the last five frames against of a thrilling evening session to trail Si Jiahui 14-10 while Mark Selby led Mark Allen 7-6

The Independent UK

Si Jiahui leads Luca Brecel in World Championship semi-final after opening session

The Belgian fought back from 4-1 down before the 20-year-old took the last frame

The Independent UK

Si Jiahui leads Luca Brecel in World Championship semi after opening session

The Belgian fought back from 4-1 down before the 20-year-old took the last frame.

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship: Chinese sensation Si Jiahui takes early semi-final lead against Luca Brecel

Luca Brecel, who knocked out Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals, is taking on 20-year-old Chinese debutant Si Jiahui in the World Snooker Championship semis

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The National (Scotland)

Mark Selby sees off Gary Wilson to reach quarter-finals at the Crucible

Selby goes on to face fellow four-time champion John Higgins.

The Independent UK

Mark Selby stays on track for fifth world title with impressive Gary Wilson win

Selby goes on to face fellow four-time champion John Higgins.

The Independent UK

Si Jiahui continues dream debut run to east past Robert Milkins

The world number 80 is the lowest ranked player left in the tournament

The National (Scotland)

John Higgins dominates Kyren Wilson to win with session to spare

The veteran Scot never looked back after building a commanding 8-0 lead in Sunday’s opening session.

The Independent UK

John Higgins thrashes Kyren Wilson to lay down World Snooker Championship marker

The four-time world champion won with a session to spare as he cruised into the quarter-finals

Daily Record

Next Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker icon revealed as vanquished foe insists 'swaggering' prodigy WILL be next King

A 20-year-old superstar in the making has caused tremors at the Crucible with another stunning win.

The Independent UK

Si Jiahui holds nerve to take last-frame shootout against Shaun Murphy

Murphy was fancied at the Crucible this year after triumphing at both the Players Championship and Tour Championship.

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