‘Shoes batter my feet to pieces’ – O’Sullivan reveals injury behind use of trainers

“After sealing his place in the last 16 of the UK Championship, Ronnie O’sullivan explained why he was wearing trainers to strut around the Barbican Centre in York. The Rocket began his tilt for an eighth UK title 30 years to the day from his 1993 final victory over Stephen Hendry, and won six frames in a row to ease past Anthony McGill into the second round.”