Ronnie O'Sullivan has revealed he wants to conquer another sport besides snooker, just weeks after marrying Laila Rouass.
The couple split last year but recently tied the knot in London, having decided to take their relationship to the next level.
O'Sullivan has struggled when it comes to snooker over the past 12 months, with the Rocket unable to scale the dizzying heights of old.
However, while he's already insisted he won't be retiring just yet, he's now revealed his plan to conquer Chinese eight-ball pool once he hangs up his snooker cue.
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|Ronnie O'Sullivan has revealed he wants to conquer another sport besides snooker, just weeks after marrying Laila Rouass
Speaking to the South China Morning Post, O'Sullivan said: "Chinese eight-ball is very, very popular now in China.
"Many players play in big tournaments in China, and for someone like me, when I finish playing snooker, then I will play Chinese eight-ball.
"It’s a big sport in Asia, especially China, so when I retire from snooker, I want to become world champion in Chinese eight-ball."
Some have started to dismiss O'Sullivan as a faded force.
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Speaking recently, however, the snooker legend insisted he would keep playing for another two years at least as he looks to turn his form and fortunes around.
"I said I wanted to at least do two proper years.
"Put everything I was doing on the back burner. I don’t feel like I have that luxury anymore to do other things and try and compete.
"I think I owe it to my career to focus just on playing for the next two years, at least, and just see if I can rediscover some decent form.
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"Try and finish my career on a good note and not how it’s felt for the last three or four years. That’s my main goal."
O'Sullivan has also described his performances as 'awful' and 'a struggle' over the past year.
He is currently preparing for the start of the new season, with the Rocket due to face Barry Hawkins of Wu Yize at the Shanghai Masters.
Meanwhile, when it comes to O'Sullivan's marriage to Rouass, it's been suggested the pair will start a new life in the Middle East together.
The duo previously sold their £2million home upon splitting last year.
O'Sullivan said in May: "I think I am going to be moving out of the UK this year.
"I'll be moving away to the Middle East. We'll see how it goes - I might be back in six months.
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"A new life somewhere else. I don't know how that is going to pan out.
"I will still try to play snooker but I don't know what the future looks like for me really.
"It is a big part of my life but I have to try and figure out what my future looks like, whether it's playing or not."