Rocket to play at Masters
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ByEurosport
Published 13/01/2007 at 12:10 GMT
Ronnie O'Sullivan insists he will play in next week’s Saga Insurance Masters at Wembley - despite the recent flak he has received in the media. The Rocket was widely criticised after he walked out of his quarter-final against Stephen Hendry in last month’
SNOOKER, Ronnie O'Sullivan
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There were doubts over the troubled star's participation at the Masters, but the 31-year-old has decided to return to the table at Wembley Arena.
He said: "Everything I did there felt right at the time. Unfortunately it caused grief for all concerned.
"But some, including former players, have had their say in the media and gone overboard which is a real disappointment to me.
"It even made me question whether I want to be part of it and made me wonder whether they have got a problem with what happened, or whether they've just got a problem with me in general.
"But I am not going to go around brown-nosing and sucking up to certain individuals because they think differently from me and the majority of other people who might understand my situation.
"If I feel the same way again, or I am in that position again, I would pull out of the match or the tournament in advance rather than be scrutinised the way I have been."
O'Sullivan will face Ali Carter in the first round, with Ken Doherty a possible opponent in the second.
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