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Wu Yize reveals mother’s health struggles and huge sacrifices to become world snooker champion

The Independent·Luke Baker·28 days ago
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Wu Yize was able to celebrate the greatest moment of his young life as he lifted the World Snooker Championship trophy aloft in front of a packed Crucible crowd after one of the greatest finals of all time with Shaun Murphy . The fact he was flanked by his parents resonated even more as he revealed the health struggles his mother had been through and the sacrifices he had to make to achieve his lifelong dream. Wu came out on top in the first deciding frame in a world final for 24 years, holding his nerve to make a break of 85 and beat Murphy 18-17 – becoming the second-youngest snooker world champion in history and also just the second to come from China. “My parents are the true champions,” an emotional Wu told the BBC after his triumph. “Since I made the decision to drop out of school, my dad has been by my side.…

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