"The Best There's Ever Been!" | O'Sullivan Hits 147 To Win 2014 Welsh Open Final | Eurosport Snooker

[@ch3lseafc4eva]

Even played the last shot left handed. Legend

[@lorcster6694]

You couldnt write it lol

[@DreamteamCarlo]

I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. :)

[@barmouthbridge8772]

What a thing to be that gifted and find your matching niche. Mozart. Van Gogh . Einstein. Brando. Ali. Anyone who loves and appreciates talent must marvel at Ronnie. On his day, making a point to a succession of possible usurpers to the throne, he engages and becomes so complete a player it's majestic to watch. I'm certain all his rivals over the years acknowledge deep down that even on their best day, against Ronnie's A game, it's always second place.

[@indigo8021]

Well noticed

[@robertocurrlos7470]

he played the last red left handed nevermind the last shot 😊

[@Marjopolo302]

That left hand red was outrageous.

[@gansior4744]

Last one right? This man has so much control, it's unbelievable when he imagines when he want a to hit and position and thats exactly what he does

[@guywebster8505]

Its actually unfair how talented he is

[@lorcster6694]

Ronnie even said that was his favourite shot in this video with stephen hendry (7:10) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYjcdp6HabtqoKM

[@Syphenz1]

Don’t think there’s ever gonna be a player to surpass Ronnie, guys a 1 of 1 player, no one will every replicate what he’s done. His 147 in 5 mins gotta be the most outrageous record in sports.

[@lukeconnell-rg4cz]

Asia has entered the chat...jk... he's beyond a generational talent, but how good if we were lucky enough to see a greater talent in our lifetimes?

[@zaka2630]

@@lukeconnell-rg4cz It's really his longevity that sets him apart. There might be players closely as talented, but will they dominate the sport for 30 years? That itself is almost unimaginable

[@streetspirit956]

Of course somebody will surpass him. In all sports, greats of the game always have their records beaten at some point, it's just the way life is. Ronnie's records may not be surpassed in the next 10 or 20yrs but for as long as snooker exists he will be surpassed at some point. Snooker also is not a physical game so players can play the game for a long time at a high level. I'm sure somebody will be able to win 8 world titles from 30 attempts.

[@zaka2630]

@@streetspirit956 Records will be beaten but if you're telling me there will be another player dominating the game for 40 years without ever slowing down, that just sounds delusional AF.

[@Pintkonan]

think what you will. there will be a better player. humans get better at everything they do as time passes. the question is: will we live long enough to see the ones to surpass the likes or ronnie or what messi has done to football records? and with the 5 minutes maxi its a bit unfair, todays referees are not able to handle such a pace, they crawl behind players as often as they can and so waste like 5 seconds per sunken ball. by todays standards referees waste like 90-120 seconds per frame just by poor positioning. how is anyone supposed to come up with a 5 minute maxi nowadays? not even ronnie could, because the refereeing has changed so much.

[@sharkmoss]

He is the only player who can make a snooker crowd sound like Wembley! Incredible!

[@carlkamuti]

That crowd cheering at the end, it was like a bloody football match!

[@coupdetrapeze9791]

Have you ever been to a football game tbh?

[@acemsabusinni8991]

You can watch Ronnie's clips over and over with the same joy elevated each time POV: Watching Ronnie for decades ;)

[@John-v8q5k]

To play a shot of that level of skill with his left hand to keep the maximum going is without doubt the greatest ever shot seen 99 percent of pros would have missed that with there strong hand thats what makes ronnie the GOAT never be another like him god bless ronnie osullivan ❤

[@equisde8026]

makes me tear up. one of my first and fondest snooker memories

[@jumpa654]

An absolute legend. Don't think we'll see anyone like him for a long time. Hope he wins his 8th world championship to top up his amazing career.

[@ijmad]

Give him a bloody Knighthood already. If he'd accept it!

[@stormwildthing5321]

Just seen this clip, i agree, also I'd like to see him get the record for the most centuries in a season, not 100% sure but i think the most he has is about 74,

[@sapete1858]

There are some sportsmen that I will never tire of watching.

[@sMack120]

I'm so glad you spelt "tire" correctly. Yes I agree, he just makes the sport look different, watching someone like Ebdon could be so boring & turned people away, the sport owes Ronnie a lot really. 😌☝️

[@jamesgoing4527]

He's the greatest with 21 majors 39 ranking titles the most centuries and 147s keeping snooker relevant and on the front pages entertaining us for decades his longevity is legendary and will be his legacy his aura and pressance is unique nobody like him everything he does makes headlines for the sport

[@SereneMeerkat-wv6dh]

Hmmmmm

[@seanandben]

"The Best There's Ever Been" by a long way. Unfortunately for snooker fans in general there'll never be another like him. It's not simply a matter of potting the balls the way Ronnie does, it's his style, panache, appeal, genius, and a whole lot more superlatives I could heap on him. I guess we're all just fortunate to be able to say I saw the greatest snooker player there's ever been and ever will be, and enjoyed every second watching him.

[@robertcolcombe6893]

That shot on the final red is the greatest shot in snooker history, only a true genius can play shots like that using their other hand, truly remarkable

[@captmcneil]

Yeah. Couple days ago Ronnie was asked on Hendry's channel "can you recall a favourite shot", and he named this one. Said he didn't aim for the gap, it just felt pure and sweet. It's so amazing, because it means he was both focused and relaxed. During a 147 in a final with people going nuts in the audience. The other shot that comes to mind is his forced split of the pink and red in his 147 of the 2008 WC.

[@stumpymacbagpipes16]

​@captmcneil his greatest break has to be the 92 clearance against Carter at the Crucible 2012.

[@flobbingdonkey]

Alex Higgins blue Vs Jimmy white to stay in the match beats it. But not by much.

[@jjmstudios]

Agreed

[@sMack120]

I have definitely seen Ronnie clear up from impossible looking situations & that was more impressive, (this was still amazing) this looked so easy for him = 🥶👌

[@deanoh9980]

I don't think i will see another talent like him in my lifetime. A true phenom of the sport.

[@mitch0078]

As a massive snooker fan it will be a very sad day when this legend finally retires. GOAT !!!

[@JohnCleary-vg7ci]

Ronnie is a genius to his sport of snooker Look what this gentleman has achieved so far respect from a Fan in Dublin Ireland

[@Platty6987]

Nearly 10 years on and he’s still blowing us away

[@qui-gonjinn7179]

this break with willie thorne's commentary is snooker magic. anyone who doesnt know willie's commentary should look for it!!!

[@michaelleigh2076]

What a shot left handed ladies and gentleman!

[@bordercollie1140]

Willie was a gentleman who adored the game of snooker, sorely missed.

[@serenityinside1]

@@bordercollie1140missed by the bookies certainly…. And his local off licence probably.

[@The_establishment72]

We’ll never see anyone like Ronnie again, if there is a higher power you can be sure he put Ronnie on this earth to play snooker. A true one of a kind genius.

[@georget4930]

THAT left handed final red into the top bin and screw back for the black may possibly be, the best shot, I've ever seen!

[@sMack120]

How does he not feel any pressure? he just seems to have total confidence in his own abilities, a real cool customer, 🥶 😎

[@apveening]

@@sMack120 By that point he had already won the frame, the match and the tournament. All that was riding on that shot was showmanship and for him that is just business as usual.

[@sMack120]

@@apveening Not just showmanship, it was for the Record books as it was a Maximum 147 score - he was very cool indeed, 🥶

[@mobilefreelancer3831]

The best to ever hold a cue! Absolute legand!

[@HazVentures]

the kick on the blue even ! snooker gods in full view with this stunning break ! awesome stuff Ronnie

[@sMack120]

He is just an iceman, too cool in these situations for normal people, 🥶

[@bostjanhribersek1205]

The living legend! He do maximum looks soo easy. The last red was dificult to bring white to play the black. Very dificult shoot. But he is genius. Ronny the rocket IS unnstopble. Respect from him from Slovenija. 🇸🇮💪👍

[@sMack120]

💪😉🪄 that was supposed to be Ronnie with his cue ... 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🤦‍♀️ I guess he is a magician also with that magic 147.

[@albertcross4275]

There are no words,................. 👍👍👍👍👍🇫🇷

[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

Tudo parece muito simples ...é a magia genial do snooker e da genialidade da lenda!!Pensamento, acção, reacção e o alvo bem definido ...que vem a vitória!!

[@colinbrown7310]

Joe did mention the left handed screw - that is just sensational, as the commentator said also. The rest shot on the green wasn’t bad either!

[@billysuter]

That last red was just unreal. Unreal!!! I don't think anyone's been as good at anything as ronnie is as good at this game. Magic.

[@AuthenticCelestial]

is there anyone as totally beloved as Ronnie? can't imagine anyone who has any interest in snooker not loving him with all their heart

[@apveening]

I can, his high level opponents.

[@rcmakingtracks18]

A God amongst snooker players...

[@ynwa7062]

The greatest artist who ever lived on the planet.💪

[@mattlenton2012]

Just........well,I haven't the words.unbelievable.

[@Mcqlfc]

Snooker would have gone into the abyss without him. The absolute best player still!

[@sMack120]

I can't watch some players as it's just (sometimes) boring, when Ronnie plays it's like a whole different exciting game. He is priceless for Snooker indeed, 😑🤏🥇😎

[@Peter-yj8fj]

There is no question that Ronnie is the greatest player ever to pick up a cue,but to me he has massively underachieved in his career he should have won at least nine worlds and treble the triple crowns.the talent he has he should have been untouchable forever with title wins,i know it sounds strange considering what he has won but he had to many wasted years.anybody who can win the worlds having not played for a year shows how much better he could have been.

[@sMack120]

He went through a few bad years where he could miss a ball & walk out of a tournament or throw the match as he felt he wasn't 100%, I used to get angry with him then as he missed opportunities & wins. He has beaten those issues now but it took a long time. At least he did beat those things & we've seen him do great things since then, 🙂🙃 I suppose he's only human ... although watching this video I'm not so sure, 🤯👍

[@bordercollie1140]

Snooker is not a computer game, he can't just be in top form all the time. Anyway it would be boring if he was. Btw I found your comment one of the most pedantic I've ever read, the most successful player ever and you're still trying to pick faults.

[@Peter-yj8fj]

@@bordercollie1140 am I supposed to care what you think of my opinion?ok ,I best go lick my wounds after those bitter blows.i don't know how I can to continue having free thoughts,excuse me while I go lie down in a dark room,or do I need your approval before i do?

[@bordercollie1140]

@@Peter-yj8fj just giving my opinion

[@14liljinx]

@@Peter-yj8fj - well, if you put your viewpoints in the public domain, you should expect to be challenged. And your opinion does have some flaws in it, in that you haven't allowed for Ronnie's personality to be factored into the equation. When you consider how erratic O'Sullivan is temperamentally, a good case could be made to suggest that he has massively over-achieved, as I can't think of any other 'flawed geniuses' of sport who have had the comparative success or longevity of O'Sullivan. In snooker, neither Alex Higgins nor Jimmy White were able to maximise their abilities, as was the case with Paul Gascoigne or George Best in football. Sustained success is usually achieved by those with talent but also a laser-like and consistent focus - see Selby, Higgins, Davis etc - so O'Sullivan is probably bucking the sporting trend in continuing to win the game's major prizes. I think accusations of 'underachievement' can be levelled at a player if they don't try or care.In Ronnie's case, his protracted absences are, conversely, usually the result of his caring too much and not being able to live with the pressures of his own expectations. If he didn't care, he wouldn't be seeking the guidance of Ray Reardon, Steve Peters etc. So, although, in theory, you're right, considering the human factors associated with living in the head of Ronnie O'Sullivan, I reckon we may have been spoiled by the man, and, hopefully, will continue to be so for a good while yet.

[@Flame_boy342]

Hope he keeps playing forever "GENIUS"

[@marcelpop5840]

The King.

[@DocYAYAYA]

its mental how sweet he cues that last red with his left hand... most people cant do it with their best hand

[@chrisjohnson4165]

PERFECTION!

[@daves4026]

Total respect for the talent

[@simoncrabb]

Goosebumps!

[@woodycfc711]

That last red to black. Phenomenal

[@K.K000]

This man is the GOAT and no one on God's green earth could ever argue with that statement. If anyone, for some strange reason thinks he or she can try and convince me otherwise! I would invite you to waste your time and leave a comment for me to disagree with. Good luck to you. I look forward to reading your comments. Tank you and take care people.

[@ltappy4212]

😂😂😂 brilliant

[@philiplevins6702]

enjoy him while he's here ladies and gentlemen...god given talent...🙏☘

[@jakehope6811]

Going to be a very sad sad day for snooker when Ronnie finally hangs up his cue for good the saddest day since the late great Alex hurricane Higgins passed 🙏💙

[@ryanoflaherty9625]

The ratings will be hit hard

[@jakehope6811]

@@ryanoflaherty9625 you would certainly think so mate

[@ryanoflaherty9625]

@@jakehope6811 hello Ryan oflaherty lolol

[@alwallace1984]

At 7:36, he plays an inch perfect, left-handed stunner of retro positional shot that most hardened pro players wouldn't have hit with their strong hand.

[@sahmed80]

Left hand shot to finish. Incredible player.

[@BillODriscoll-jo2ve]

The greatest snooker player in the world and in the 21st century 👏 There's only one ronnie o'sullivan

[@nasoinotna3400]

Ronnie is the only player who can be called a genius without fear of being wrong!

[@ryanoflaherty9625]

Not many sports have a single ,agreed on best player ever..golf maybe? And I font know another truly ambidextrous athlete in any sport. One of a kind

[@apveening]

Try darts, Phil Taylor was in that position for a pretty long time. He finally got surpassed, just like Ronnie O'Sullivan will eventually be. And truly ambidextrous I wouldn't know, but in football (NB: not American "foot"ball), the top two ever were both the feet-equivalent of ambidextrous.

[@ВолодимирГраб-в3д]

Beautiful.❤

[@colinmckinnon6347]

LEGEND 👍👍

[@alancarlton8380]

Ronnie's 147 experience was Stephen Hendry making 1 against him then next chronological order was Ronnie's fastest against Mick Price then in no order, Quinten Hann, Graham Dott, James Wattana, Drew Hendry, Marco Fu, Mark, King Selby and Williams, Adam Duffy, Matthew Selt, Elliott Slesser, Allan Taylor, Ding Junhui. Then bookending them 15 were Judd Trump's 147 against Ronnie...snooker Legends at there finest❤

[@vitorpinto7548]

Drink a tea a watch this marvellous player.🎉

[@apveening]

Nice idea, but he won't give you enough time for a proper cuppa.

[@bitsens]

Just brilliant

[@robstatonfootball]

Simply, a genius

[@Jamie0789]

Something a lot of people don’t realise is, for around a decade Ronnie fell out of love with Snooker. His head wasn’t in the right place. You can’t blame him, his dad got a life sentence after a pub fight in which his dad punched some other guy and the guy fell and hit his head and later died in hospital. Ronnie went off the rails for quite a long time. Had he not had that long time off essentially, he’d possibly have 10 world championships by now.

[@eamonnbyrne8400]

I think him might of stabbed a guy called Bruce who was a driver for the Kray brother's. ☘

[@sMack120]

That was the time when he got a skinhead type haircut (which didn't suit him) & he would walk out of tournaments for a bad shot or 2. 🤨 he was still doing amazing Snooker at that worst time but could've been better.

[@saifmalik3593]

Unbelievable 🐐

[@kevinbetsy-w9424]

love ding's huge smile at the end. to be beaten by ronnie in that form is an honour for anyone.

[@steve-marsh]

QUIZ QUESTION: How many 147s have there been where the black had at some point been spotted on another colour's spot? My guess would be only this one!

[@shahzadmulk1675]

At 7.42 I think was the best shot he’s ever played the way he got the white back down for the black playing the shot left handed was sensational 🚀👌

[@greatdelusion7654]

2000 - 2020 golden age of snooker imo

[@namedthespartan]

That ‘GET IN’ from that bloke in the crowd gives me shivers every time. We’ll never see anyone like Ronnie again

[@BillODriscoll-jo2ve]

His fastest 147 in 5 minutes and 20 seconds has never been beaten The 1997 snooker world championships

[@ahadmiah3003]

The Best.

[@ericharding9866]

Just fabulous....

[@SolarMusicZ]

Ronnie said "click here" and the sub button started flashing. WOW

[@BenDalton-ip9zl]

I don't know to much about snooker but Ronnie O'Sullivan is a master of the table but watching this and looking at how much talent this man has it is incredible

[@jamesmorris5855]

Sometimes there’s a certain level in sports we will never beat like 100m a man is only ever gonna get so fast. Ronnie o Sullivan honestly is crazy. If you look at the 2nd best behind him there’s absolute country miles between them. I think if we ever see a better player than ronnie we will be lucky. Guy chooses to play when he wants where he wants what hand he wants and just smokes people it’s unreal

[@mrparvezff5834]

There may have been greats like hendry, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis even Paul hunter.. But there is no one greater than Ronnie O' Sullivan. And there will never be.

[@liamwilson5082]

The person on the mic mid frame was Stephen Hendry

[@j0hnn13K]

Hands down my favorite match of Ronnie has to be very early in his career when he faced Steve Davis. Ronnie was something like 7 or 8 frames ahead of Steve and only needed 1 or 2 more frames to win. And then Steve decided to play a different game, one of safety play and forced errors, slowly taking back frame by frame, and beating Ronnie in the end. That match taught Ronnie the power of (perfect) safety play, and he made sure nobody could ever play that game, and beat him at it, ever again.

[@neilooo1998]

I remember that match. I think it was the Master's. He was flying and the ref struggled to keep up respotting the colours. Davis played a tactical blinder and used all his experience to nullify Ronnie. Shame really as I know who I wanted to win! The Liverpool Victoria final against Hendry was also a stunning match. Ronnie reeled off 6 frames in a row then Hendry won the final frame with a 147. Unbelievable match. Although both of these have since been usurped by Ronnie's 17-16 victory over Selby in the semi-final of the world's 😂😂😂

[@j0hnn13K]

@@neilooo1998 those early matches had some of the most amazing gameplay, against all the old giants of the sport. (ps. yes that match vs Selby was absolutely amazing)

[@watgaz518]

He is super league material. Wonder if anyone will ever join him? doubt it.

[@leroyoneill1929]

I agree Gary, super league stuff and i also doubt it.

[@thememaster7]

From what I remember, Paul Hunter was the only candidate I've seen

[@jimmybenyoucef4416]

Judd?

[@Ivanobaliczak]

Legend

[@DreamteamCarlo]

Ronnie seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself. From a failed break off to a title, high break prize no doubt, a record 147, and some fooling around in 8 minutes.

[@skellysuburban6134]

Whatever you might think of him personally there's no denying his talent.

[@sMack120]

He has sorted his (sometimes bad) attitude out & it has paid him well, once he overcame his demons he took off & because the GOAT!!

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

He cued that last red so flush

[@zakkhan8928]

Will never be anyone like him 🐐

[@ZenKloom]

Not even just the skill, but also his personality and showmanship. Everybody loves Ronnie.

[@zakkhan8928]

@@ZenKloom agree

[@sneakyfox4651]

Funny thing about maximum breaks is you already know what's gonna happen but you wanna watch it anyway.

[@14liljinx]

The Mozart of snooker! Although with a top break of 33, I doubt whether old Amadeus would have qualified for the 2014 Welsh Open.

[@ProfessorChomsky]

It's just outstanding, it's like a branch of science with the absolute precision of that cue ball.

[@CharlieKeeney]

The man who shook his hand at the end must of been a happy man

[@jaredjones2443]

I fully respect his reasons for not going for 147s anymore, but I wish he never stopped. I wonder how many he would have now

[@scottc870]

Class

[@irnickkkknowles]

I cannot believe this is 10 years ago. Seems like yesterday

[@mattmorley6651]

Was this in Cardiff or Newport does anyone know?

[@tacticalchunder1207]

Newport, you can see it on the side banner in a few shots.

[@derekturner5935]

Surely in the top 3 best breaks in the history of the game due to being final frame of final & red on side cushion played left handed. Even beats final frame final 147 against selby🤣 but not beat hurricanes clearance against the whirlwind '82 semii-final😏. 10/10 pure class this break

[@roberttaylor1801]

Even if he plays his c game, hes too good for all the other pros. His b game phenominal and a game supernatural.

[@claspuse3167]

I never thought he'd make a maxi after that break off 😅

[@fabulousfrance]

9:00 that Mr Bean expression is legendary!

[@Thejoker-mx2hq]

He’s the greatest player of all time and it’s not even up for debate!!!

[@jamesholland1006]

100 percent

[@Posh_Boy]

Stephen Hendry was the greatest ever

[@chrisjohnson4165]

@@Posh_Boy He was, and Ronnie says so. Before SH Steve Davis was the best, before SD Fred Davis was the best, and before FD his brother Joe was the king. Now it's Ronnie O'Sullivan who is clearly the man.

[@n.anup89]

Started with left, Finished with left. Legend!!

[@johnnyhouston9913]

That was just truly awesome in every way.. _uckin brilliant ✌️🤟👍

[@greatdelusion7654]

Ronnie is the Messi of snooker.

[@apveening]

You got that the wrong way around as Ronnie O'Sullivan was there a long time before Messi. And I can name at least three football players who were better than Lionel Messi (who isn't even in the all time top five).

[@sj460162]

Priveledge to live through his era.

[@aloysiussnailchaser272]

Amazing! Talk about being in the flow. Outstanding.

[@Gmoz79]

Greatest ever by some distance

[@KevinMole-cj3kl]

The best there ever will be

[@marioferreira8772]

No one will ever come close. The GOAT

[@RonniePickaring]

David Gilbert? Stephen Lee? Mark King?

[@marioferreira8772]

@@RonniePickaring what are you talking about?

[@gazzoob6953]

tbat guy at 7:59 got really excited

[@AlexanderArsov]

"Sometimes you can't believe what you're watching." Sometimes even the commentators hit 147.

[@kurvekrieger666]

Im waiting for someone who makes a 72 break in 3 minutes and then asks what do i get for this? - i bet Ronnie would be amused