‘Ready for what’s next?’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan lands new role as snooker legend makes announcement

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has landed himself a new role away from the baize. The Rocket, 50, is one of the most decorated snooker players of all time, and has built himself a fair fortune over the years. Ronnie O’Sullivan has landed himself a new role as ambassador for an online casino Credit: PA O’Sullivan featured in a bizarre advert for the brand Credit: Instagram – Ronnie But he is set for another boost as he takes up an ambassadorial role with online casino 100Cuci. The iconic potter has signed as an ambassador for the brand in Asia, a growing market in snooker. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! He revealed the new partnership with a promotional video uploaded to his 1.2million Instagram followers. In the video, a suave O’Sullivan dons a custom 100Cuci vest to give a snooker masterclass on a private jet. The seven-time world champion even gives his own voiceover, where he speaks about trusting his shot and being ‘all in’ on the game. He captioned the post: “Ready for what’s next? “I’m pleased to officially announce that I’ve joined 100Cuci as their Brand Ambassador in Asia. “Looking forward to this new partnership, connecting with fans across Asia and sharing some exciting moments together along the way.” Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Rocket donned a custom vest for a dimly-lit game of snooker Credit: Instagram – Ronnie The new partnership has arrived amid speculation about O’Sullivan’s future in the sport. He most recently tumbled out of the Wuhan Open in a 6-3 loss to Chang Binyu. He labelled the performance “embarrassing” and admitted that he is not sure about his long-term prospects in snooker. He said: “I just feel like I played terrible. Just another really, really, really, really, really poor performance. O’Sullivan even had the chance to do his own voiceoverCredit: Refer to source List of all-time Snooker World Champions BELOW is a list of snooker World Champions by year. The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport. The first World Championships ran from 1927 – with a break from 1941-45 because of World War II and 1958-63 because of a dispute in the sport. Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (both 8) were the most successful players during that period. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record for the most titles in the modern era, with seven each. 1969 – John Spencer 1970 – Ray Reardon 1971 – John Spencer 1972 – Alex Higgins 1973 – Ray Reardon (2) 1974 – Ray Reardon (3) 1975 – Ray Reardon (4) 1976 – Ray Reardon (5) 1977 – John Spencer (2) 1978 – Ray Reardon (6) 1979 – Terry Griffiths 1980 – Cliff Thorburn 1981 – Steve Davis 1982 – Alex Higgins (2) 1983 – Steve Davis (2) 1984 – Steve Davis (3) 1985 – Dennis Taylor 1986 – Joe Johnson 1987 – Steve Davis (4) 1988 – Steve Davis (5) 1989 – Steve Davis (6) 1990 – Stephen Hendry 1991 – John Parrott 1992 – Stephen Hendry (2) 1993 – Stephen Hendry (3) 1994 – Stephen Hendry (4) 1995 – Stephen Hendry (5) 1996 – Stephen Hendry (6) 1997 – Ken Doherty 1998 – John Higgins 1999 – Stephen Hendry (7) 2000 – Mark Williams 2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 2002 – Peter Ebdon 2003 – Mark Williams (2) 2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (2) 2005 – Shaun Murphy 2006 – Graeme Dott 2007 – John Higgins (2) 2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3) 2009 – John Higgins (3) 2010 – Neil Robertson 2011 – John Higgins (4) 2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (4) 2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (5) 2014 – Mark Selby 2015 – Stuart Bingham 2016 – Mark Selby (2) 2017 – Mark Selby (3) 2018 – Mark Williams (3) 2019 – Judd Trump 2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (6) 2021 – Mark Selby (4) 2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (7) 2023 – Luca Brecel 2024 – Kyren Wilson 2025 – Zhao Xintong 2026 – Wu Yize Most World Titles (modern era) 7 – Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan 6 – Ray Reardon, Steve Davis 4 – John Higgins, Mark Selby 3 – John Spencer, Mark Williams 2 – Alex Higgins “My own performance was just embarrassing really. It just gets worse.” He specifically honed in on a technical issue that has crept into his game, which he labelled a “disease.” He added: “The disease came back big time today. Have I found a cure? Not really. I don’t think so. “To be honest with you, I don’t think I’ll ever get over it. I will see out the next 18 months, see how I go.” O’Sullivan added that he “won’t throw in the towel just yet,” but fans are concerned how much he has left in the tank, especially after he pulled out of the British Open on medical grounds. Comment now