KYREN WILSON goes to extraordinary lengths to keep away from the notorious Crucible Curse.
The reigning world champion, 33, will head to Sheffield later this month to defend his crown.
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No first-time winner of the World Snooker Championship has retained the title for the reason that Crucible started internet hosting in 1997.
However World No2 Wilson is set to finish that streak in South Yorkshire later this month.
The 33-year-old uploaded a hilarious video to social media in an effort to interrupt the curse.
It noticed Wilson enterprise a collection of duties believed to carry on unhealthy luck.
He’s seen smashing a mirror with a relaxation to start out the viral clip.
Holding his World Championship tropy in his backyard, Wilson is then handed by a black cat.
And he ends the video by opening up an umbrella inside, a superstition lengthy believed to trigger the proprietor unhealthy luck.
A smiling Wilson twirled the brolly spherical in his hand, along with his administration firm TW including: “Curses are made to be damaged.”
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One fan laughed in response: “My anxiousness via the roof when he smashed that mirror. Stunned he did not stroll below a ladder and tip some salt. 7 years unhealthy luck now I am afraid.”
And one other mentioned: “The curse shall be damaged this 12 months, mark my phrases, no strain.”
Wilson has loved a robust 2025 and comes into the match in very good kind.
He has received 4 rating occasions to date this, racking up £961,100 in prize cash.
The Kettering native has taken the title on the Xi’an Grand Prix, the Masters, Northern Eire Open and the Gamers Championship.
Looking forward to this world title defence, Wilson mentioned: “No one has received it for the primary time and defended their title [at the Crucible].
“So, that’s undoubtedly proper up there with one thing I wish to attempt to obtain,
“I’d love to succeed in world No. 1, too. I used to be one recreation away on the Saudi Arabia Masters from reaching it.
“I used to be this shut, however, I’m positive it is going to come.”
