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In Sofia, the eccentric Englishman will play his compatriot, promising youngster Jack Lisowski, in a demonstrative match. File photo
Ronnie O'Sullivan, one of the biggest stars in the world of snooker, will visit Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Tuesday.
Starting 8:00 pm on Tuesday, "The Rocket" will play in Sofia's Arena-West cinema complex. He will face young prospect Jack Lisowski in a demonstrative match and will play three frames against local talents as part of Bulgarian-organized Black Ram Snooker Show.
Some 600 snooker fans will witness the unique show consisting of ten frames. The tickets for the event are already sold out, the BGNES news agency informs.
O'Sullivan, nicknamed "The Rocket", has been World Champion on three occasions (2001, 2004 and 2008), and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over GBP 6 M.
He has been the world's no. 1 player on five occasions, has won a total of 22 ranking titles, and has compiled a record 11 maximum breaks in professional competition, including the fastest maximum break recorded in history.
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