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Luca Brecel’s cue lost during stopover in Rome

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SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 16: Luca Brecel of Belgium chalks the cue in the second round match against Si Jiahui of China on day 2 of World Snooker Shanghai Masters 2024 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium on July 16, 2024 in Shanghai, China. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Copyright: xTaixChengzhex 111507452493

Belgian snooker star Luca Brecel faced a stressful situation when his prized Ton Praram cue went missing during a layover in Rome. The cue, essential for Brecel’s performance, was left behind at Rome’s airport while he was en route to the prestigious Snooker Masters tournament in Saudi Arabia.

Thanks to a GPS tracker on his cue case, Brecel quickly discovered that his cue was still in Rome. Despite efforts by the airport and considerable anxiety, the cue eventually arrived in Saudi Arabia just in time. This allowed Brecel to compete with his favored cue in a tournament offering a prize pool of €2.7 million.

Unfortunately, despite the cue’s arrival, Brecel lost his opening match against China’s Pang Junxu with a score of 5-2.

This post was published on 4 September 2024 17:18

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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