Luca Brecel
Belgian professional snooker player
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Luca Brecel is a Belgian professional snooker player. A four-time ranking event winner, Brecel is the former World Snooker Champion, having won the 2023 event by defeating four-time champion Mark Selby 18–15 in the final. Brecel trailed Si Jiahui 5–14 in the semi-final, but eventually won 17–15. This comeback from nine frames behind is the biggest deficit ever overturned in the history of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre.
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'I've never seen that before' - Brecel asks for divine intervention Luca Brecel blesses himself before potting a tough shot in his Masters quarter-final against Kyren Wilson.BBC Sport - Published | |
Wilson pots 'shot of the match' against Brecel Kyren Wilson pulls off "the shot of the match" in his Masters quarter-final against Luca Brecel.BBC Sport - Published | |
'One of the best shots I've ever seen!' Watch Luca Brecel make an "unbelievable" pot on his way to taking the opening frame against Chris Wakelin in round one of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen beats O'Sullivan & Brecel to win Riyadh title Mark Allen beats Luca Brecel to win the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship and claim his first title of the season.BBC Sport - Published | |
Brecel 'didn't like attention' of being championLast year's Crucible winner Luca Brecel says he is "looking forward to not being world champion again" after he loses 10-9 to David Gilbert in the first round.BBC Sport - Published | |
Reigning champion Brecel leads Gilbert at CrucibleReigning world champion Luca Brecel makes two centuries to hold a 6-3 lead over David Gilbert after the first session at the Crucible.BBC Sport - Published | |
Brecel and Evans win world mixed doubles titleLuca Brecel and Reanne Evans beat Mark Selby and Rebecca Kenna to win the World Mixed Doubles Championship in Manchester.BBC Sport - Published | |
O'Sullivan wins in China but world champion Brecel outRonnie O'Sullivan moves into the last 16 at the World Open in China, but reigning world champion Luca Brecel is knocked out.BBC Sport - Published | |
O'Sullivan beats Brecel in inaugural Riyadh finalRonnie O'Sullivan wins the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker by beating world champion Luca Brecel 5-2 in the final.BBC Sport - Published | |
Imperious O'Sullivan breezes past Higgins in RiyadhRonnie O'Sullivan, Mark Allen, Luca Brecel and Judd Trump win in the quarter-finals of the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia.BBC Sport - Published | |
Brecel and Dale progress to Welsh Open last eightWorld champion Luca Brecel and Wales' Dominic Dale reach the last eight of the Welsh Open.BBC Sport - Published | |
Brecel knocked out in German Masters first roundWorld champion Luca Brecel is knocked out of the German Masters, suffering a 5-2 first-round loss to India's Ishpreet Singh Chadha.BBC Sport - Published | |
Lisowski beats world champion Brecel in MastersJack Lisowski claims a 6-2 win over world champion Luca Brecel as the 50th edition of the Masters gets under way in stunning fashion at Alexandra Palace.BBC Sport - Published | Brecel advances with edgy win over YuanWorld champion Luca Brecel moves into the second round of the UK Championship with a 6-4 win over Yuan Sijun in York.BBC Sport - Published |
Watch: UK Snooker Championship - Brecel v Yuan & Anda v SlessorWatch live coverage of the UK Snooker Championship 2023 from the York Barbican.BBC Sport - Published | Brecel number one hopes halted by Ding defeatWorld champion Luca Brecel's hopes of replacing Ronnie O'Sullivan as world number one were halted with a defeat by China's Ding Junhui at the British Open in Cheltenham.BBC Sport - Published |
O'Sullivan beats Brecel to win Shanghai MastersRonnie O'Sullivan wins the Shanghai Masters for the fourth successive time with an 11-9 victory over Luca Brecel in the final.BBC Sport - Published | Brecel sets up O'Sullivan finalWorld champion Luca Brecel beats Neil Robertson 10-7 to set up a Shanghai Masters final against Ronnie O'Sullivan.BBC Sport - Published |
'So many famous people texting me' - Brecel on win Luca Brecel explains why his World Championship win is set to be "life changing" as he hopes to promote snooker across Belgium and Europe.BBC Sport - Published | Snooker will explode in Europe after win - Brecel New world champion Luca Brecel says snooker in Europe is "going to explode" after becoming the fourth non-British winner at the Crucible Theatre.BBC Sport - Published |
Brilliant Brecel's best shots as he wins world title Watch the best shots from Luca Brecel as he beats Mark Selby 18-15 at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.BBC Sport - Published | The moment Brecel clinched first world snooker title Watch the moment Luca Brecel wins his first World Snooker Championship title against Mark Selby at the Crucible.BBC Sport - Published |
Brilliant Brecel takes five-frame lead after third session Watch the best shots from the afternoon session on the second day of the World Snooker Championship final 2023 between Mark Selby and Luca Brecel.BBC Sport - Published | Superb Brecel extends lead over Selby in final Luca Brecel produces an incredible display of potting to open up a 15-10 lead over Mark Selby and move within three frames of a first world title.BBC Sport - Published |
World Championship final: Selby 8-9 Brecel - watch & text Watch BBC Two coverage and follow text updates as Mark Selby faces Luca Brecel in the World Snooker Championship final in Sheffield.BBC Sport - Published | Best action from first session as Brecel leads Selby Watch the best shots from the first session of the World Championship snooker final as Belgium's Luca Brecel breezes into a 6-2 lead over England's Mark Selby at the Crucible Theatre.BBC Sport - Published |
