'HURRICANE' BRECEL'S A BLAST

LUCA BRECEL has vowed to keep on playing snooker the Alex Higgins way after his swashbuckling World Championship win. 

- HECTOR NUNNS

The 28-year-old Belgian came of age at the Crucible by going through his entire spectacular repertoire to grab a deserved first-world title. 

The new world No.2 (left) made brilliant comebacks earlier in the event against Ronnie O’Sullivan and Si Jiahui, and had to survive a fierce Mark

Selby rally before closing out an 18-15 success. ‘Belgian Bullet’ Brecel’s dazzling array of shot-making and fearless commitment to entertain the crowd could see him as an inspirational figurehead for the sport.