Very Attacking Snooker | Ronnie O'Sullivan vs John Higgins | 2019 Champion of Champions - QF

Neal Foulds: "Ronnie has decided to come out and be ultra-aggressive".
O'Sullivan's average shot time was 12 seconds until the third frame (14 seconds the entire match). However, John and Ronnie play offensively and perform beautiful shots, including the best shot of the tournament, quoting Neal: "That pink ball on to that red is one of the best shots I've seen for a very long time" 19:56.
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
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The controversial 2010 Higgins meeting: Information for people who had no opportunity to investigate further:
1. Mazher Mahmood, editor of the newspaper and 'gangster' in the video, was known for living performing similar traps (actors and other sports stars). In October 2016, he was jailed for a year for tampering with evidence involving a singer (a victim of his traps).
2. The original video lasted 11 minutes, but they only showed 4 min.
The video has too many cuts, answers without questions and vice versa. Moreover, they didn't keep the dialogue structure despite being professional journalists who own the raw footage. They could have excluded the moments of fear and intimidation; perhaps they brought up the topic of foreign properties, making us believe that the idea was Higgins' initiative.
3. Ian Mill KC* headed a second independent investigation―the first was led by David Douglas, former detective chief at Scotland Yard.―He had access to all original videos and audio tapes (as Douglas had). He textually concluded: "I have no doubt that the Association was right to conclude that this account by Mr Higgins was a truthful one."
His conclusion on Pat Mooney**: "he committed the most egregious betrayals of trust ".
Audiotapes revealed that Pat Mooney was aware of the 'bribery'. He told Higgins they were wealthy sponsors, and just before the meeting, he asked him to play along if the subject of match-fixing came up.
*Ian Mill KC is considered an authority in sports bribery cases in Formula 1, Football Premier League and Tennis ATP, among others. He headed the recent investigation on the ten Chinese snooker players.
**Pat Mooney, Higgins' manager in the video, was a member of the WPBSA board at that time.
- Meeting: Friday, 30 April 2010.
- Publishing: Sunday, 2 May 2010, 'coincidentally' during the final at the Crucible.
- John Higgins at the time: 34 years old, married, two children, World N°1, reigning world champion, famous and millionaire (£5 million only in prize money―£450,000 in 2009).
Statement from David Douglas: www.sportingintelligence.com/2...
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[@MaLesner]

that long red to pink to red is seriously arguably the best bit of snooker of all time

[@Sholay48]

Ronnie's style will never get outdated. He is Mr Snooker. He is ultimate. I don't think he plays attractive snooker to please. Its the reverse. He is liked by millions all over the world.because he plays attractive snooker.

[@kristalmacleod3215]

he DOES it differenT BEST I can explain it'

[@bhartsharma8427]

Dude its same what u said even if ur reverses

[@Sholay48]

@@bhartsharma8427 He does not play to please. People are pleased because of the natural attractive way he plays.

[@googlgfacef218]

ronnie is the greatest of all time

[@yannick9473]

Ronnie at his best. When he's in this kind of mood, not even play station can match him. Astonishing performance

[@oldskoolfool141]

Fair play to Higgins, its the level he takes Ronnie to that provides the entertainment

[@mrgolftennisviolin]

Well said, and very true

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

Those 3 pots in a row were unbelievable.Possibly the 3 best shots in a row I've ever seen.

[@CasperLD]

Was thinking the same. Amazing.

[@georgesotiriou7051]

That was insane. Completely determined to end the match right there.

[@QadriTube]

Not to mention the third pot was played left-handed. The fact he can do it so effortlessly is unreal. Even the commentators didn't notice the switch!

[@stephenr8615]

@@QadriTube I guess because he switches so often that's not really remarkable any more.

[@RG-ja34sep]

For anyone who hasn’t played snooker on a full-size table, you might think that it’s a fairly easy game. Ronnie makes it look so simple, especially with the speed at which he plays! Snooker, along with golf is possibly the most difficult game to master, it requires the most amazing talent, skill and precision, together with an insane ability to control and position the cue ball(white). Ronnie is a complete genius, he has by far the most century breaks, the most maximum breaks, the most major titles, most ranking titles, plays right or left handed, and has maintained his high standards for almost three decades!

[@Taylorkaraoke]

if there is a reason why I hate Ronnie is exactly that one: he makes it look waaay too easy, and every time i have tried to start at snooker, the huge amount of frustration is just outrageous. Bless his heart!!

[@Gna-rn7zx]

Yeah, it took me forever to realize that the tables are twice as long as the ones I've played on

[@guswrethman2156]

@@Gna-rn7zx and the pockets are WAY less friendly. That is the real difference, so little margin for error relative to a pool table.

[@mjd4174]

Yessir - it is a most humbling experience for a supposedly decent bar pool player to have a go at snooker. Been there done that.. it is a whole nuther world of skill and accuracy, not even close!

[@sahmedmh]

@@Taylorkaraoke Seriously, man. It's the story of my life. Watch Ronnie or one of the other greats cue, be inspired, try your freshly inspired skill on a snooker table and feel like wanting to smash your head into the side of it.

[@gurdeepchumber2764]

Ronnie has made so many brilliant clearances throughout his career we just expect him to clear up all the time so they don't get the praise or credit he deserves....great video by the way

[@cahg3871]

Agreed,I’ve come to expect ROS to make every pot he tries for.

[@gurdeepchumber2764]

When he misses a couple in a Frame he gets bad press​@@cahg3871

[@chabilihicham7136]

It never ceases to amaze me how fast Ronnie can put together a 50 break

[@joshmason6800]

It’s cause he always tries to stay on the black and he doesn’t really over complicate positional play when he’s in, just plays those small little screws and stuns, really is an amazing player to watch in his element

[@chabilihicham7136]

@@joshmason6800 Yeah I always watch these pro snooker players and it always seems to me that after 5 minutes of a break, it is still below 40. It's crazy how consistently fast Ronnie has been throughout the years. very few players match it.

[@kylenorcliffe8454]

It never ceases to amaze me how Higgins is still allowed to play snooker

[@davidwong825]

As a non-professional commentator, i would only utter “ W. T . F” ! 😝

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

He shook hands while the pink was still rolling in. That's savage... That's Ronnie... That's the GOAT

[@Smudgie]

You can't compete against that level of brilliance. That red, pink, red in the last frame was genius.

[@QadriTube]

Not to mention the third pot was played left-handed. The fact he can do it so effortlessly is unreal. Even the commentators didn't notice the switch!

[@shmeli]

Great video, best editing I’ve seen, this is how I want to watch snooker!

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks Elias!!

[@BenEmberley]

In all of Snooker, there's only two people I could NEVER tire of watching: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams ^_^

[@math3matics]

20:16 is the astonishing shot on the pink to the baulk corner that has the cue ball finish on the final red on the long bumper/cushion and essentially seals the victory of the frame, for your reference.

[@alvarosantos78]

The goat! Started watching snooker in the early 2000s because of Ronnie, and his aggressive playstyle.

[@davephilpotphilpot9867]

Peter Ebdon was watching this video in 2019 he's just finished now

[@huss2bassin]

🤣🤣🤣

[@petergreen5337]

Ha ha you mean right NOW

[@hi_98k]

Lol

[@tonybarfridge4369]

dave philpot philpot he had to watch it one video frame per hour to understand what was happening

[@droceretik]

Ha, how original.

[@IFranchisedI]

Your editing and context details are what this community has needed for a long time

[@xdmemes5821]

“Surely not” is the perfect phrase to describe Ronnie

[@Beinlausi]

Surely not.

[@UA_efil]

Не сундаков

[@UA_efil]

Сундаков

[@r.k6376]

This was really a attacking snooker 🔥

[@erqw5676]

Great highlights! I wish I could watch it last year just after the tournament. That would save me from fast-forwarding matches when I don't have time to watch live matches. But of course I understand it is not easy to edit the video into such high level and quality.

[@Fourby]

two of the best players ever to hold a cue

[@ichiryu87]

Snooker players for sure. Check out some 3 cushions billiard or italian players

[@ProfessorChomsky]

Honestly, that red-pink-red is just outrageous. You just try potting that first ball, you'll never do it. But then to pot that impossible pink and THEN to screw over to that other red and THEN to pot that. Outrageous, highest calibre, genius at work x

[@richarddarlington1139]

Beautiful editing. It really does makes a difference. Thank you.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thank you very much!

[@MASAo7]

Is that sarcasm?

[@mattparks8434]

@@MASAo7 what can sometimes be up to 10 hours of snooker edited smoothly into 22 minutes...nah that's just a homie hookin us all up with some great content

[@MASAo7]

@@mattparks8434 Yeah, with all the atmosphere ripped out of it.

[@mattparks8434]

@@MASAo7 Lol then why are you watching it and commenting on it? This video clearly isn't for you.

[@28reinvent]

I love what you're doing. Snooker is a romantic sport, intellectual, athletic, amazing and i love these stories. Great. thank you.

[@lelyollo4926]

Great selection, amazing video as always. Thanks a lot!!!

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you like them!

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Two of da best players I'm ever seen.

[@ianwilliamson2980]

@luis sousa possibly but I think henry at his best was mabey better overall in the long run.

[@fitamh4054]

this is how he should’ve played at this years masters against higgins... unfortunately he played less aggressive and lost. ronnie is at best when he played aggressive and offensive... the GOAT 🙌🏻

[@michaeltrumph121]

Ronnie played well at this years Masters, he just messed up a few safety shots. But the fat cheat simply played very well and was also lucky, never leaving anything on when he missed.

[@ahtramraheel3908]

Thanks alot Cesar.. great editing, much appreciated!

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you liked it!

[@paulwalker2401]

I do love snooker love to watch the. Game. Good players.. A few great players wish all the young ones all the best. You're the future of the game. But god help you all. There's only one Ronnie osullivan .

[@eamonnbyrne8400]

Great match.wonderful commentary, and did I mention the last frame clearance by Ronnie? Wow just wow. Thank's Cesar once again.

[@williannathan4823]

Ronnie put the referee to work really hard around that table back and forth 🤣🤣

[@likilikiki]

Not one but two legends.

[@shirleylamliu7052]

They're both very talented. They have each one have their own strongest qualities in the games

[@eddiepopcopter5902]

Sometimes I get bored with watching endless O’Sullivan winning videos. And then he pots the pink up the table to the last red on the cushion and I’m all holy shiiiiiiiit

[@jimboslice314]

I could not cope reffing ronnie he's too quick haha you'r videos are really well made btw dude..excellent editing

[@Justdisco2]

Absolutely amazing red and ballistic pink, That’s the power and Genius of Rocket Ronnie.

[@MrMadreko]

Best scene? Freeze on 21:35. One picture - million words. 👌👏👏👍

[@richardtauarua6318]

The Man bro gonna take someone special to topple that n your playing the GOAT💯👍👍

[@sirisoj]

Love the statistics

[@eivinds.johnsen2826]

Cesar , keep up your good work mate👍👍🍻

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks, will do!

[@simingayemasimula118]

Snooker is supposed to be like a test match in cricket terms but Ronnie plays as if he is playing a T20. Absolutely no time for pause👌😂😂😂

[@alizaidi7936]

Good one 🤣

[@alinaqvi4712]

They both are really great players ❤✌🏻

[@colonelpopcorn7702]

That’s a really great thumbnail. Well done

[@user-kg8od1vf9m]

Кроме как ВОСТОРГ, ВОСХИЩЕНИЕ!!! ‼️👆‼️Более написать НЕ ВОЗМОЖНО ‼️ Спасибо автору за отличный материал!!!

[@user-kg8od1vf9m]

Спасибо, добрые люди, что обратили внимание на отзыв!!!👆🤝👏🌹💐🕊️👍🍾🥂🎂

[@amirhosseintork7032]

Yes I fuklcing enjoyed those last shots from Ronnie were sensational ♥️♥️🙌

[@paulfurnival4959]

My greatest ever theres no better to watch when the rocket is on fire unbelievable

[@jmachadok]

For an age gap of 1 year, the difference in appearance between the two is stark.

[@stephanepetiet412]

Shows you what the running does for his health!

[@sherlockwatson5940]

Also the greyness got worse with Higgins when he got caught cheating

[@elicampbell-stokes1032]

I thought Higgins was in his late 50s/early 60s, I had to double check i hadn't read it wrong

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

There's only about 5 or 6 months between them and John Higgins is the older of the 2 but you wouldn't think it by looking at them 😀😀😃😃😄😄😆😊

[@icydsting6037]

@@sherlockwatson5940 ronnie prob dies his hair

[@Patrick-sh9tt]

2 pure class players

[@70galaxie]

clinic by greatest pairing in snooker history

[@claudiojunior9618]

Excitement guaranteed when Ronnie plays.

[@shahanaj6227]

Genius 🔥

[@VINNIEJONES10]

20:10 insane shot

[@Masterdoctorgenius14]

Selby would call that disrespectful

[@torontok]

Exactly what I had in my mind. This is almost seems like a punishment and disrespecting to the person who “almost” matching-fixing a game.

[@Nagisasan36]

so disprespectful

[@parulgamer07]

I was there in that match. ...Ronnie is genius but Higgins is also a one of the best player of snooker

[@Cowmilker98]

Great video, Cesar

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks Cowmilker98!

[@TAROTAI]

Muroya - you are appreciated - Cheers!

[@karlboud88]

I swear when Ronnie plays the referees have to work twice as hard, twice as fast!

[@pippipster6767]

So for half as much time 🤣

[@mrsillywalk]

Four times as hard to counter Higgins cheating.

[@MARTiiiiNx7]

@@mrsillywalk He cant cheat against Ronnie, because he can't affect, that he will lose, he will every time lose xD

[@ricardo1wils]

She even messed up the counting at one point. 61 + 7 = 67 apparently. 6:30

[@davidcopson5800]

Still better than working in a coal mine.

[@jh58]

What a freaking display of potting by Ronnie to close the match, simply the best.

[@cahg3871]

Ronnie plays like he’s double parked,in a hurry to get back to his car before the parking meter expires.Another great episode.✌️

[@markbaker9162]

That pink to red was sublime.

[@rogerjenkinson7979]

The whole combination - red-pink-red was stunning.He makes it look so simple but it's all about position, Position is all about controlling the cue ball.Controlling the cue ball is all about Practice.

[@boahneelassmal]

Snooker league: We have that time limit to speed up the game and stuff Ronnie: There's a time limit? o.O

[@IFranchisedI]

Best channel on KZbin

[@wozadamada]

Did I spot a mistake in the 5th frame at 6.30? Ronny pots a red - 61. Then the black - 67. Should have been 68

[@reelbigstudios]

I noticed that too. But then the next shot, he pots a red - calls 68. Then black - she doesn't call it but the count would be 75. Then on the next red she calls 77. This must have been her correction..?

[@Alyy147]

21:28 background music and last 3 red woww loverr ❤️❤️❤️

[@hamzanakhli4766]

I was serching this music for 3 mounths now, no results, please help hhh

[@Alyy147]

@@hamzanakhli4766 nh pta bhai. Mjy b pta kr do

[@Alyy147]

@@hamzanakhli4766 " to weather a storm " from yt library

[@ben_snow4497]

Unbelievable snooker!!

[@seankeville1930]

What a well made video

[@azraelx9449]

Did the referee miscount the black ball at 6:47? Red was 61 and black should have been 68, but she said 67.

[@bornamilicevic3316]

top notch plays, though I still haven't managed to figure out which guy is snooker

[@sparkartsy8560]

Is it just me curious about the name of the accoustic song at the end? 😂

[@OJB42]

Some great shots, especially that last frame. Those 3 shots starting at 19:58!

[@gazconnor]

Miscount by ref at 6:32 . 61 break plus next black should be 68 not 67. Top snooker though.

[@alexcheung6570]

Great background music at the end btw, what’s name?

[@CesarMuroya]

It's called "To weather a storm" from the YT library.

[@nameless5413]

O'sullivan was looking at the average shot time for Higgins and considered that a challenge to his moniker "the rocket" or something? Don't get me wrong its nice when snooker is played well and even fast it just felt like that pace had to have a reason.

[@dougieroberts7045]

There will never be another O'Sullivan. Certainly the best snooker player of all time by a considerable margin. Modest, honest, difficult to argue with. Higgins, probably in the mix for the second best snooker player of all time, highly debatable but certainly a marvellous snooker player albeit a career tainted by corruption.

[@CesarMuroya]

He was found not guilty in two independent investigations-details in Description.

[@dougieroberts7045]

@@CesarMuroya He was found not guilty by snookers governing body, not by a court of law, the video evidence is impossible to argue with.

[@SMHman666]

@@dougieroberts7045 Which game did he lose on purpose? Which game did they agree on losing? The video only gives you half a story. Glad you weren't on my jury.

[@dougieroberts7045]

@@SMHman666 It's easy to fool people, its impossible to convince people they have been fooled.

[@tonnyblake21]

Love that referee always takes place behind player during shot and moves without creating interference for Ronnie. He values that).

[@markneedham8726]

Yes. What was the "time" thingy going on in that second frame..? Why should Ron be playing quicker. penalties..?

[@craigallen8988]

Snooker players have been ready for social distancing since the beginning of time

[@tonyflow6244]

To anyone who says Henry is the goat, these few shots are why I choose Ronnie. Nobody else even considers that pink in a million years.

[@saidsabi1397]

good to watch....... YES .....

[@-kr8206]

They are geniuses !!!

[@WhyMoi]

I shit you not, if you wish to see an even more daring and audacious and bodacious Ronnie O'Sullivan, at an even older age, then search for the semi-final match in the World Snooker Championship of this year (2020) against Mark Selby, and watch how he came back from 14-16 down, requiring all the last 3 frames to win 17-16. That was just..... simply.... bloody.... UNREAL! Search : O'Sullivan v Selby SF 2020 World Championship

[@SI-kw4ue]

Is it me or does Ronnie touch and slow the ball at 6:24??

[@princearfath9824]

When Ronnie decides to dominate noone on the planet can withstand. Pure Domination 🙏♥️

[@MadMulberry]

There is no snooker player more entertaining than The Rocket.

[@shahidul7322]

This is ronies day.. Higgins to me a great legend

[@kshgarg1]

20:13 had he missed it the commentators would have raved on about the "bad" shot selection all day long.

[@bobbygD]

Yes right. The one thing that sets the likes of Ronnie and Judd apart, apart from their obvious brilliance, is their willingness to take risks. Especially Ronnie, he is the king of risk taking.

[@apaarsadhwani]

Yup, the commentator even admitted to that! I think we could hear that even in this shortened version.

[@hamzaviews35]

First comments ❤ love rocket 😍

[@danieldunkley6671]

Love the music at the end nice edit .....what was is ?

[@MultiMeetube]

Dan Lebowitz - To Weather a Storm

[@MultiMeetube]

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[@danieldunkley6671]

Excellent ! Thanks for letting me know, love it. Great channel 👍

[@Shoshun2]

I bet the refs all hate fielding for Ronnie, He has them running around like demented hens!

[@fradaja]

And that last frame makes him the best of all time , how many times has he done this to people

[@doonsbury9656]

You always provided excellent vids...and those little tidbits of information across the bottom of the screen are quite informative...but that burst of music at the end of each vid is a downright pain (Literally) as it is always much louder than the video and is quite uncomfortable to listen too. No a complaint as such....lets just call it some constructive criticism and a suggestion that you leave it off he end off the vids?

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks Doonsbury, I will take your suggestion into account.

[@whisky8496]

whats the name of the music ran at the end of the video?

[@mubashirsiddique5576]

which software do you use for editing your videos

[@BigGreenTimeMachine]

6:33 ronnie is on a break of 61, pots the black and the ref calls 67...

[@quim-ninja-6919]

I spotted that too.

[@Aisatsana1971]

bwfc1000 yup, mistakes happen

[@iopzd2984]

She corrected that in the end though

[@ronnieseah]

luis sousa that is the handicap ros has to give

[@georgemoysakos7494]

6:26 pots the black and as the white comes back he takes his hand late and touched it and changed the angle

[@flashmore3]

whats the music at the end?

[@thewholecity]

Ronnie "I said blue moon of Kentucky, keep on a-shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue Blue moon of Kentucky, keep on a-shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue It was on one moonlit night, stars shining bright Whispered on high, love said goodbye I said blue moon of Kentucky, keep on a-shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue Blue moon of Kentucky, keep on a-shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue Blue moon of Kentucky, keep on a-shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue Well, it was on one moonlit night, stars shining bright Whispered on high, your lover said goodbye I said blue moon of Kentucky, keep on a-shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue Left me blue Left me blue Left me blue" O'Sullivan.

[@sabeelsajad]

She counted a black ball @6:35 as 67 after 61, it had to be 68. That's incorrect and nobody noticed. Strange!

[@chembleton]

it was corrected seemingly at 7:00 when she ups the break from 75 to 77 after potting a red.

[@12ANSHBHATIA]

Ken Doherty was good as well , winning such frames .

[@jonescrusher1]

He was, in his day, but nowhere near Ronnie's level

[@timmason7430]

Absolutely outrageous, how DARE he be so good at snooker.

[@paulanthony5274]

I read that in Willie Thorns voice then lol

[@jamesngina]

Anyone know the guitar song at the end of the video?

[@davedunne5160]

What is the name of the music at the end of video?