Alex Higgins Rare Belfast TV Interview HD

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[@tommytommytommytommyrobins496]

Only one Alex higgins, nobody not nobody has come close to him. God rest his soul, we all miss you Alex🙏🙏🙏

[@MM0SDK]

RIP Alex. Tragic you died a poor man in wealth, but a rich man in soul.

[@Happy-mh8xq]

He spent his money long before dying 😂😂

[@cjf6107]

R.I.P. Alex....met him the once as a kid....after playing on the next table to him in a club in Accrington...and was awestruck....Genius....Legend.....superlatives that fit this man....PERFECTLY !!! God gave the man a cue to showcase his talent and tenacity......Alex didn't disappoint !!!

[@nukmunnit3170]

We all end up like this...be we 60,70, 80, 90 or 100...the important thing is what we were...not what we will inevitably become for we all end up this way as unpalatable as it is for us to swallow...Alex achieved more in his life than I ever did...he touched so many with his audacious sporting talent...this doesn't and can't last forever...like the cat in the hat said - don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened...

[@JohnJaySnookerChannel]

Very well put mate

[@bargainplaceuk]

Sad to see Alex like this. What a player he was and what an inspiration he was/is to other players.

[@steviegbcool]

Sadly it always ends up this way. Gascoigne, George Best etc.

[@alanmctavish4802]

@stevie g thats so true infact you couldnt name them all as it would be at least over 1500 great footballers alone. Since the 1960s. George best was on another level compared to gazza and the greatest player ever! And so was alex higgins on another level in terms of sporting ability! Gazza was good but he wasnt even the best in the english leauge all through the 1990s. The first name that comes to mind is eric cantona, eric was better than gazza. Cantona had more skill, flair, timing, tenacity, vision, he was braver, faster, stronger, remarkable speed of thought, better in the air, better with both feet, better at dribbling, he could read the game better, plus the best of all he was an entertainer. I have to say ryan giggs was also better. If were talking two forwards, two men up front. Then giggs would score more goals and better goals, a mean look at his goals compared to gazza's? Plus giggs free kicks are so much better and scored so much more and from further out. He was much faster, had better control and passing, and thats the same if they played in midfield. Giggs could open up a defence like a can of beans with his passing. Plus theres so many players that i cant remember from that time. Beckham was close? But he didnt dribble as good. The thing is gazza's tackling was bad, he was either to slow or he badly injured alot of men and himself. No gazza was well over rated

[@John-tz2tx]

@@alanmctavish4802 Gazza had more ability than Beckham

[@harrycallahan3391]

​@@alanmctavish4802 - Cantona more skill and talent than Gazza?! You're havin a laugh 😂😂😂 Man Utd fan by any chance?! 😂😂😂

[@drkbarry]

@@alanmctavish4802 Cantona against Gazza? Different positions but only one winner and that’s Gazza.

[@humanforfreedom9583]

“Why did you and Oliver Reed get on so well and gel so much” what kind of question is that? The answer is obvious

[@bobbyperu1000]

legend...RIP alex

[@chrisevans5259]

The most spontaneous , flamboyant natural snooker genius the game as EVER known.....tremendous shot maker,...they certainly broke the mould when Alex was made....May be rest in peace, and god bless

[@PTS-THX1138]

....I've always been a fan of Alex, and always will be.... That Blue off the middle spot in the '82 Semi-Final.... ...Play that was years ahead of it's time... Fantastic stuff and Thank you Alex for some unforgettable match play...

[@huggybear1996]

What a shot that was.

[@zfatbcvxbthsbcv]

Both Higgins and Reed are legends

[@Hellrun]

Everyone watching this knows, he was a top snooker player and a great entertainer. We seem to have these traits which we instill in our provincial heroes which involve a great character but some bad habits (true to a lot of people in our island). RIP Alex, you put snooker on the map.

[@alangrynich2037]

A great entertainer capable of great things it's a shame he passed away far to early still he gave us some amazing snooker moments and that is why he will always be remembered as one of the snooker greats a true genius at what he did and will always be remembered in snooker circles

[@JohnJaySnookerChannel]

Very true 👌🏻

[@royferguson2297]

Met him on the Liverpool Ferry heading to Belfast, ended up playing Cards with him along with two Royal Navy guys, he spent the whole time chatting up a bird who didn’t want to know him. I ended up winning £17 of him the other guys won as well, he went back to First Class. A short time later a Stewart asked if we wanted to go continue the game in First Class we said no. I asked why he didn’t fly he said he enjoyed meeting people on the ferry and it was a better way to travel. Headlines in paper next day was Higgins missed charity match, he was on the Ferry when he should have been playing, think a management cock up not his fault

[@vanlifenomad]

Alex was the Personality to snooker, in the 80s it needed it!

[@dean8705]

My friend is his nephew. He stopped seeing him from like 10. Alex was a wild one.

[@neilgilder7065]

Your only have to hear what ronnie o sullivan has to say about him to know he will be one of the greatest players ever

[@mickharrison9004]

Wow it wasn't far from the end here, heartbreaking to see as it said on start here Alex we loved you, and we did thanks for so many special memories, never forget in the 80s he came in a nightclub I was in blightys at Farnworth not far from mancs, he had that mad hat on with a feather on it, and went on dance floor having a laugh great times much missed never be the same again.

[@toddcooper7316]

The most talented human being to hold a snooker cue and ever will be,,,the best by a country mile

[@darraghomalley1896]

He wouldn’t survive in the top 100 today,not in the league of O’Sullivan

[@paulbennett4009]

What a player! Obviously the previous poster has no clue on snooker!

[@stephent9677]

@@darraghomalley1896 maybe, but snooker as we know it today wouldn't exist but for him.

[@paulfrith1815]

A genius a legend a one off there will never be anyone like you again man. A man with the midas touch with that magic wand who could pot a ball from any angle. Snooker is lost without you. Playing tricks with oliver reed hope that's in heaven we all love you man peoples champion you will always be. God bless x

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

He’ll always be a Snooker Legend #HERO

[@drh-2303]

You will never be forgotten alex RIP

[@peterdolan1787]

This is the first interview I saw of Alex. He was a lovely guy.

[@richardbradbury8735]

Best player of all time !

[@JohnJaySnookerChannel]

One of the all time greats

[@MellorDR]

pure class

[@jaynestag95]

Family so good for Alex.❤

[@generalempilhadeiras9562]

Great snooker player. Rip Hurricane. Your journey here was briliant.

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Top man, R.I.P. Celtic brother.

[@CFCseventy]

Nobody has the character of this man same as Oliver reed lot of people of this era really sad but happy I was able to see these men in there day

[@Dumblievable]

Legend

[@mickharrison9004]

Like even his nemesis Steve Davis said, Alex was the only true legend of snooker.

[@lakmeister]

The best if he wanted to be See 83 UK ...7-1 down to Davis and went 14-12 up and won 🏆 👏

[@gary9432]

Greatest snooker player the game has ever or will ever see again,Period.

[@kylenorcliffe8454]

GaryBlue Fox I disagree Ronnie O’Sullivan takes that title for me

[@thespursfan7564]

HERE HERE

[@iancarpenter6298]

ime not talking about the man gary..r i p alex great player...davis hendry osullivan to name but three where and are greater than alex...titles dont lie...

[@mehfoozrazzaq1311]

Sad how he ended up , should be A lesson for sports men how to live there life properly. He was a unbelievable player and a great character as a person made the game of snooker

[@andywright3450]

Love you Alex always will so wish you looked after yourself better mate and so sad you died on your own rip mate 😭😭

[@thespursfan7564]

god bless AND RIP the greatest m the PEOPLES CHAMPION

[@MeatloafTribute1]

one thumbs down, must have been barry hearn

[@davidfelix2594]

2 now..Eddie Hearn too.

[@MrSnookers]

Would yet like to manage Alex!!?

[@mickharrison9004]

Yeah like Alex told hearn it was the hurricane that made the game so popular in turn made him millions, hearn should of backed Alex all the way.

[@craigsutherland4726]

RIP LEGEND 🇬🇧💙🙏

[@1Jameskelly]

🇮🇪

[@Househead1200]

Of all the greats down the years I think only Ronnie O'Sullivan has possessed the creativity and magic in their game that Alex had. The gift that stands out from the uniform, robotic Hendry clones. A wonderful champion.

[@JohnJaySnookerChannel]

Very sad to se him like this but nice to remember the great moments he left us on the tables, you’re right with Ronnie too

[@bobbyperu1000]

rare stuff

[@AlexanderNorman-wd4qo]

Dont get why after he passed, reports say he died after a long battle with cancer. He beat the cancer, he died from malnutrition because he wasnt eating, because the harsh radiotherapy etc he was recieving robbed him of his teeth, he refused to eat and didnt look after himself

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

For any young people watching this, don't smoke, it's not cool and it kills you in the end.

[@muckle8]

Too true , killed both my parents , an aunt and 2 uncles and that’s just my family - death sticks

[@AdamDylanFoley]

The Vulnerable bad boy, no surprise so many women (many of them married) were interested in Alex.

[@murdoch691]

Let's get something straight here snooker wouldn't be what it is now if it weren't for Mr Alex hurricane Higgins end of

[@19ARSENAL100]

A legendary player, a great man, maybe a bit too wild sometimes, but he was very poorly treated by the snooker snobs!!!

[@bilalbeast9195]

Rest in pease Alex 🇲🇦🇬🇧

[@ArtistFormerlyKnownAsShitlord]

Typical Alex - still totally unable to accept the truth about himself, even when faced with his own mortality. He's the true example of a flawed genius.

[@kevinbrookes29]

He say's in this interview he gave up smoking. He was not a convincing liar then, becsuse he continued to smoke & drink heavily right up to his death.

[@Hellrun]

Whatever, does this give you pleasure to point out? How many people do we have in our place suffering from these ailments??

[@AD-kv9kj]

That was his choice and freedom to do that though. He probably knew he wasn't going to recover, so figured he'd just try to enjoy the little time he had left. He paid more than the cost of his treatments in tobacco taxes anyway. The enormous cost of tobacco products is over 80% tax. Today, the UK earns around £10 billion a year in tobacco taxes, fyi. I imagine all the cocaine and other hard drugs had a big influence on it too though. They reckon Jimmy White's testicular cancer was caused by his heavy cocaine use also.

[@rebeccaryan3621]

you couldn't be more wrong were you there no

[@andrewmacnaughton7556]

​@@rebeccaryan3621 17

[@oinkooink]

Have you seen what Ireland's become?

[@thadtuiol1717]

Alex looks like death warmed up in this, but he actually lived for another 10 years

[@manchesterutdfan66]

Alex is right he did put snooker on the map.....R.I.P. Champ.......

[@drkbarry]

Higgins made snooker the game it is today. Fact.

[@user-yt5il3yi1z]

You can see his sister's faces that the man is lying to himself. 😢.

[@vincentdean8452]

Off topic really but HD ?????

[@archer8822]

Can you not cope without it

[@boujendarilias5718]

which year

[@Sam-gw5pl]

15th May 1999. He mentioned going to Oliver reeds funeral the Day after.

[@paulbennett4009]

So he would only be 50ish? Scary

[@billmcclean6986]

A tortured soul God be kind to him

[@RushGoal1Nil]

Addiction is terrible

[@user-cn3dr5md8m]

Brilliant player but a sad life.he did not die bc of cancer.he died of malnutrition,he would not eat bc of terrible teeth.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

What?

[@user-cn3dr5md8m]

@@bonkeydollocks1879 yes Thats what his close friend jimmy white said.he never had the appetite to eat.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

@@user-cn3dr5md8m that's a bit bazaar really, I don't want to mention it or go on about it but seriously it wasn't because he could not eat

[@user-cn3dr5md8m]

@@bonkeydollocks1879 there is a documentary about him i have seen some years ago(u will find it) where his friend talk about it.even his sister who took care of him said,when they brought him food,he would'nt touch it.have a look at the cause of his death in wikipedia.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

@@user-cn3dr5md8m as I say I would much rather not talk about his demise if I may but instead talk about his brilliance on and of the table and speak of what an incredible enigma he is and what he did for the game of snooker. I regard it as highly insensitive to be mentioning his last few months and wish to cease forthwith. Thank you.

[@archer8822]

Rare but on KZbin 🤨

[@alanmctavish4802]

Great player! But it was a shame no one could understand 1 word he spoke. A can understand why people like george best avoided alex all the time, he must have been hard work. In all of alex's interviews on tv a cant remember even 1 that i could understand what he was saying! Was there something wrong with his speech or what?? He would say something then take a deep breath with a smile? But i would think what the hell is he saying? I would often turn the tv over after 2 minutes.

[@phililpb]

smoking saw an early end to too many people

[@richardwalker1880]

Steve Davies and the rest got well looked after Alex hurricane Higgins never got any help from snooker Jimmy White even says Alex made snooker the game it is what a fantastic ledgend hurricane Higgins was Alex was simply thee Best what rubbish snooker is with out Hurricane Alex Higgins god bless you Alex hurricane Higgins snooker s not the same with out you R I p Alex

[@ArtistFormerlyKnownAsShitlord]

Alex was his own worst enemy. Definitely one of the greatest talents to have ever played the game, but like most geniuses, he was unbearable to be around when things didn't go his way.

[@user-yt5il3yi1z]

Ŕ.I.P.❤ l'm inventing shots that they'll never believe babe.😊

[@Jackiemoonpie]

I don't like the fact that just because he had his own personality Barry hearn pissed all over him and signed everybody around him, Barry never cared about the sport, he cared about money that's why he dropped it for boxing and still lingers around telling everyone how great his life is compared to anyone else.

[@johnny207]

You haven’t got a clue what you’re talking about. Hearn loves Snooker. Why would he take on Higgins with all his daily bullshit! The man was horrible to everyone.

[@harrycallahan3391]

Hearn didn't sign him up because Alex was a nightmare to deal with, that's the harsh reality..

[@Jackiemoonpie]

@@harrycallahan3391 hearn had a vision I'll give him that but he made it very personal with Alex, you can't control a humans beings personality and you certainly can't outcast somebody for being themselves. Hearn is and always will be that guy to rub his wealth in your face, that's not a nice person my friend.

[@majidaghashahe8985]

Mr junki ....

[@lakmeister]

Gobby Arab!!

[@derektrotter4287]

Twat

[@stephenl5342]

Northern Ireland loves you Alex always will. The English thrives off us

[@mollyoneye]

Jesus he made a mess of himself just like my father did, both in their graves at such an early age... Shame 😢

[@belfastjack]

Yes your right but if we all knew better we would have did better

[@chrisjames9688]

Yeah but fair play to him he beat the cancer

[@mollyoneye]

@@chrisjames9688 the cancer killed him just like my dad, the cancer beat him

[@josephharley9448]

Eddie Hearn senior tried to help Alex Hearn was just a hard nosed businessman his son Hearn jn is a piece of S......

[@kylenorcliffe8454]

I’m not doubting he wasn’t good but the best no Ronnie holds that title for me

[@rdardis4596]

He only has 85. 100 plus

[@stephenl5342]

Alex an ronnie would be great pals ronnie tries to be the next alex in every way. But yes go on RONNIE

[@chriis6129]

Doesn’t even make the top 10 ever for me

[@neilgilder7065]

What a load of rubbish

[@Oioiyhyh]

Clueless

[@stanleyharrison7031]

twat

[@kylenorcliffe8454]

He wasn’t as good as people make out if you look at some of his shots they’re flukes Ronnie is miles better

[@cjns5253]

Kyle Norcliffe he's a triple crown winner brought snooker out of the doldrums an was only 50/60% when he played