{"id":298565,"date":"2023-11-29T11:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298565"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:25:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:25:38","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-wants-world-championship-change-in-heartbreaking-neville-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nba\/ronnie-osullivan-wants-world-championship-change-in-heartbreaking-neville-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan wants World Championship change in heartbreaking Neville chat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan wants the World Championship shortened to 12 days after heartbreakingly admitting that his body struggles to cope with the demands of the tournament. The Rocket is chasing a record eighth world title but may never achieve the feat.<\/p>\n

The World Championship lasts for 17 days but O\u2019Sullivan says that his legs and arms begin to feel \u2018heavy\u2019 during the semi-finals. His last triumph at the tournament came in 2022 when he miraculously defeated Judd Trump, but admitted that he went into \u2018survival mode\u2019.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Sullivan instead says that he would cope better if the tournament was reduced to 12 days. The 47-year-old says he felt like \u2018ironman\u2019 during his victory in 2022 but concedes that he cannot continue adopting that mentality forever.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe World Championships is 17 days \u2013 if it was 12 days, I could probably cope with it, but at my age if I get to the semi-finals I\u2019m done, my legs and arms start to become heavy, and that is where the tournament begins,\u201d O\u2019Sullivan told Gary Neville on the Stick To Football Podcast.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI went into survival mode, and then played [John] Higgins in the semis, my greatest player. Then I played Judd [Trump] in the final, who is a phenomenal player \u2013 he\u2019s like an animal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I had to call on every bit of experience that I had. I thought that I couldn\u2019t face this situation any more \u2013 it was like an ironman, going on forever and ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Sullivan also opened up on his addictions to drugs and alcohol. He says that he struggled to train properly due to the problem, which prompted him to seek help.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was going out, I couldn\u2019t play a round of golf without having a few drinks and a couple of spliffs in my pocket because I didn\u2019t have the confidence to be myself. That is when I thought that I was in trouble,\u201d O\u2019Sullivan continued.<\/p>\n