RONNIE: COULD STILL PULL OUT

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has revealed he could still pull out of the World Championship if he has another meltdown.

- BY SHANE MacDERMOTT

The Rocket has not played competitively since he "lost the plot and snapped his cue at the behind-closed-doors Championship League in January.

Snooker's biggest star has been riddled with bouts of "stage fright" and self doubt this season and there is no bigger mental test in the sport than the 17-day marathon at the Crucible.

And the seven-time champion amazingly reckons he's "lost his bottle" despite achieving more than any other player in history during his glorious 33-year career.

O'Sullivan (above) landed in Sheffield yesterday for the pre-event Green Carpet ceremony and cut a subdued figure during his media rounds.