The Break: The Eurosport snooker podcast

The Break: The Eurosport snooker podcast

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The Break: The Eurosport snooker podcast episodes

  • The Debate: Snooker's strangest moments

    In the penultimate episode of season one of The Break, Jimmy White and Neal Foulds join Andy Goldstein to discuss the weird and wonderful moments they can remember from snooker history.


    We kick off with a surreal 2020 Masters (including a rogue fart machine), and trawl back through the history books to discover tales of huge upsets, missed 147s, streakers and, of course, Ronnie conceding to Stephen Hendry at 4-1 down in a best-of-17 match...


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    28 min
  • Shaun Murphy: I didn't know how to handle being world champion

    Shaun Murphy is the latest big name to join Andy Goldstein on The Break. The Magician talks about his tough upbringing, leaving school at 13 and the path which took him to the very pinnacle of the game.


    When he reached it, winning the World Championship in 2005, Murphy tells us about how he dealt with his instant fame "pretty badly", as well as reflecting on some of the great moments he's had since.


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    42 min
  • The Debate: Who is the snooker GOAT?

    Eurosport's new snooker podcast continues with Jimmy White and Neal Foulds delivering their verdict on the greatest players to grace the game.


    O'Sullivan? Hendry? Davis? Higgins? They are all in the mix and more as we try and reach a definitive conclusion on who the snooker GOAT truly is...


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    31 min
  • Neil Robertson: Addiction, anxiety and ruling the world

    Neil Robertson joins Andy Goldstein for the latest episode of The Break, Eurosport's new snooker podcast. In an wide-ranging discussion, The Thunder from Down Under opens up about his life and career, and how he used video games as an “escape” while his wife Mille was battling depression and anxiety.


    Robertson also tells us how he was at a job centre ready to quit snooker after failing on the tour three times, before going on to win the World Championship in 2010 after trailing Martin Gould 11-5 and then becoming one of the best players of the modern era.


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    44 min
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan: Rehab, Reardon and... retirement

    Join The Break for the third and final part of our in-depth interview with the great Ronnie O'Sullivan. In a frank and fascinating discussion, O'Sullivan tells Andy Goldstein how his life spiralled in the 1990s following his incredible ascent to fame as a teenager, and the imprisonment of his father, before a spell in rehab proved a turning point in his career.


    The five-time world champion also tells us about the roles played by his mentors Ray Reardon and Steve Peters in cementing him as one of the greatest players to ever play the game - and when he will retire...


    Join us next week for more debates involving Neal Foulds and Jimmy White, plus interviews with Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy. And don't forget to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice.


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    28 min
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan: The defining moments in my career

    In the second part of our exclusive, in-depth interview with Ronnie O'Sullivan, we discuss the matches and moments which have shaped one of the greatest careers in sport.


    We kick off with that stunning UK Championship win at the age of 17 and go on to cover all of the defining moments in the career of The Rocket, including sporting excellence, streakers, and why Ronnie passed up some 147 breaks...


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    34 min
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan: Idols, rivals and legacy

    In episode two of The Break we have a real treat for snooker fans as we bring you the first of three interviews between Andy Goldstein and Ronnie O'Sullivan, delving deep into the life and career of The Rocket.


    First up, Ronnie discusses his snooker idols and rivals. All the greats are covered as Ronnie talks about the impact made by Jimmy White, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry; the rise of the Class of '92 as he, John Higgins and Mark Williams took over; Mark Selby's ascendance; and Judd Trump's recent stunning dominance.


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    27 min
  • The Debate: The greatest Triple Crown matches of all time

    In the very first episode of The Break, Jimmy White, Andy Goldstein and Neal Foulds debate the greatest Triple Crown matches of all time.


    Davis v Taylor? Higgins v Davis? Hunter v O'Sullivan? Trump v Higgins? It's all here and more as we recall some of the very best clashes in the history of snooker, and examine what was so special about the greatest players to play the game.


    Following the postponement of the World Championships due to the coronavirus pandemic, Eurosport has announced a two-week celebration of snooker in its place. So subscribe to The Break for more great debates, a series of exclusive interviews with Ronnie O'Sullivan and chats with the biggest names in the game - all to come over the next fortnight.


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    37 min

About The Break: The Eurosport snooker podcast

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Live sport might be taking a back seat but to help you get your sporting fix in a time of lockdown, Eurosport are proud to launch The Break, a new snooker vodcast hosted by Andy Goldstein and…

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