‘I’m a snooker TV presenter – that is what it is prefer to interview Ronnie’

On Jan 28, 2024

Ronnie O’Sullivan is a dream to interview – offering you may empathise with the temper he’s in.

That’s in accordance with Eurosport’s snooker presenter Radzi Chinyanganya, who commonly poses the inquiries to the maverick snooker famous person.

O’Sullivan’s fast wit and brutally sincere opinions have helped make him a one-of-a-kind sports activities persona, notably once you couple it together with his record-breaking haul of trophies on the baize.

He is having fun with the season of his life, having picked up the UK Championship, Masters and World Grand Prix titles all up to now couple of months.

“Ronnie is a really interesting one,” Radzi tells Daily Star Sport. “There are 128 professional players on tour. If someone stops me on the street, they ask me about two players: Ronnie O’Sullivan and Jimmy White.

Radzi presents Eurosport's coverage of snooker and will often interview Ronnie — Radzi presents Eurosport’s protection of snooker and can usually interview Ronnie

Radzi has been a long-time fan of snooker and has also appeared on the BBC's coverage — Radzi has been a long-time fan of snooker and has additionally appeared on the BBC’s protection
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“And it’s nothing to do with anything on the table, they want to know about things off the table. Both of those guys are as sound as you like.

“If you flip again to the UK Championship and watch my interview with Ronnie, he has simply gained a significant title and he isn’t bothered. He was extra bothered in regards to the reality we gave him two Snickers, a bag of cheese and onion crisps and a Diet Coke. He was made up with that!

“You just have to know the person that you are talking to and you have to be able to read that person to be able to understand what kind of Ronnie I am going to be speaking to. Is it a tired Ronnie? A frustrated Ronnie? A happy Ronnie?

Radzi enjoys access to some of the greats of snooker — Radzi enjoys entry to a few of the greats of snooker
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“When you are speaking with someone, whoever they might be, you have to try and have empathy.

“If you’ll push and probe, you attempt to be conscious of how they’re pondering, so you continue to obtain the target, however typically you appeal to bees with honey fairly than vinegar.”

Radzi Chinyanganya was talking to the Daily Star as a part of his position on Formula E’s broadcasting workforce. Watch the 2024 Formula E season dwell on TNT Sports.