UK Snooker Championship: O'Sullivan won't play 'much longer'

Three-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan admits he "can't see me having much longer playing" after a 6-5 defeat to Judd Trump in the last 16 of the UK Championship in York, external.

The 36-year-old believes "there's more to life" than snooker and admits to looking forward to a life away from the sport and settling down to "share my life with someone".

The former world number one, who has battled with depression in recent years and has been working with sports psychologist Dr Steve Peters, has threatened to quit the sport on a number of previous occasions.

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