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Matthew Cooper

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Luca brecel prepared for shock win over ronnie o sullivan by drinking until 6am | History Defined

Luca Brecel has revealed he got "drunk as hell" ahead of his shock 13-10 win over Ronnie O’Sullivan at the World Snooker Championship.

The Belgian made a stunning comeback as he won seven frames in a row after entering the third session trailing O'Sullivan 10-6. And after securing his spot in the semi-finals, where he will face either Anthony McGill or Si Jiahui, Brecel opened up about his "terrible" preparation for the tournament.

"It's the biggest win of my career – but I thought before the tournament I could win it," he said. "Before the tournament though my preparation was terrible.

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