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‘I’m in a bad place’: Mark Allen says his snooker career may be over after defeat

Former world No 1 loses 4-2 to Jordan Brown in Belfast‘I don’t see a future with snooker in it,’ says tearful AllenMark Allen said he was in a “bad place” and his snooker career could be over after losing to Jordan Brown in the first round of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast.The 40-year-old was playing his first match since his world championship semi-final loss to Wu Yize in April. Allen missed a match-ball black off the spot at 16-15 in front and went on to lose the deciding frame to Wu, who went on to win the title. Continue reading...

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Former world No 1 loses 4-2 to Jordan Brown in Belfast‘I don’t see a future with snooker in it,’ says tearful AllenMark Allen said he was in a “bad place” and his snooker career could be over after losing to Jordan Brown in the first round of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast.The 40-year-old was playing his first match since his world championship semi-final loss to Wu Yize in April. Allen missed a match-ball black off the spot at 16-15 in front and went on to lose the deciding frame to Wu, who went on to win the title. Continue reading...
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