Ronnie: I Recognise Myself In Roy | Stick to Football EP 8

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On our latest episode of Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet, we are joined by the greatest snooker player of all time Ronnie O’Sullivan. With his documentary The Edge of Everything out on Amazon Prime, Ronnie chats about his life that has seen him become the face of snooker whilst battling addictions and substance abuse. A Seven-time World Champion, the Rocket reveals how he dealt with stage fright on the table and doesn’t hold back on the ongoing issues in the sport. Widely regarded as one of Britain’s best-ever sportsmen, Ronnie talks about his biggest influences and how Ray Reardon’s coaching helped him become the player he is today. Ronnie also talks about fancying a record-breaking eighth world title in 2024 as he recently returned to the table following taking time out to look after his mental health. Finally, Ronnie and Jamie Carragher take on Ian Wright and Roy Keane at the pool table… will the legendary snooker player put the former footballers in their place or is there a shock in store? If you liked the episode don't forget to let us know in the comments and if you want to listen only you can catch Stick to Football on all major podcast platforms. Chaptering 00:00 Intro 00:45 Behind The Scenes 01:45 Ronnie on his documentary 04:45 Prospect of an 8th World Championship & chasing records 06:43 Issues with Snooker 12:40 Toughness of big games in snooker 16:04 Preparing for World Championship 17:29 Ronnie’s childhood 18:29 147 break in 5 minutes and 8 seconds 20:00 Ronnie’s Mental Health 26:03 Managing addictions 28:53 Biggest low 30:40 Gary Neville interrupted by female stripper at a Ronnie final 32:30 Ronnie’s rehab and running 39:45 Ronnie practicing schedule and help of Steve Peters 41:43 Safety play, style of play and biggest inspiration 50:40 Pool match: Jamie Carragher & Ronnie O’Sullivan v Ian Wright & Roy Keane SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/c/theoverlap?sub_confirmation=1 LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS Stick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4O The Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090262142896 Twitter: https://twitter.com/wearetheoverlap Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearetheoverlap ------------------------------------------------------------------------