The Leicester City passion of a snooker world champion
John Bennett talks to Mark Selby about the influence Leicester City has had on his life and career.
In this episode of World Football, we bring together two sports not usually associated with each other 鈥� football and snooker.
That鈥檚 because four-time world snooker champion Mark Selby鈥檚 career has been strongly linked to his hometown football club Leicester City.
He became world champion for the second time on the night of Leicester鈥檚 iconic Premier League title win in 2016
As he prepares to try to add another world title to his collection at the World Championship in Sheffield, England he鈥檚 been telling John Bennett about his footballing passion.
Photo: Mark Selby with a Leicester City football club flag after lifting the trophy after beating Ding Junhui to win the World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible Theatre on May 02, 2016 in Sheffield, England. (Credit: Getty Images)
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