Snooker ace who has mammoth 12-year ban may lastly return to tables this 12 months
Snooker star Stephen Lee may make a spectacular return to snooker this 12 months following the upcoming finish of his 12-year ban.
The 49-year-old disgraced the game in 2012 when he was charged with match fixing associated to matches in 2008 and 2009. Lee was suspended someday after his last-ever match, which got here in opposition to John Higgins within the Premier League earlier than being handed a 12-year ban from competing in or attending any WPBSA-affiliated match.
The controversy shook up the snooker world as Lee – who was ranked quantity eight on the planet on the time – was additionally ordered to pay £40,000 in prices.
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Almost 12 years on since his ban, Lee may doubtlessly make a surprising return to the game along with his suspension lastly coming to an finish on October 12 this 12 months, the identical date as his fiftieth birthday.
The Trowbridge ace has beforehand been requested whether or not he believes he may ever return to the game and refused to rule out a comeback, nonetheless inconceivable it could possibly be.
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“I must get asked this weekly, daily, minutely. I would like to say no, but I am still capable of playing,” he mentioned again in 2022. “Let’s see what happens in two years. It’s not a no, and not a yes. We can only just see what happens in a couple of years’ time.”
Lee teased his involvement in potential occasions however did admit his age is now catching up with him. “I have some exciting things coming up, and I’m also getting older. My eyes are getting worse, and I never had good eyes to start with. As you get older the determination and the fire goes.”
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While his ban ends this 12 months, a return nonetheless appears a good distance away. The 2003 World Championship semi-finalist may even should qualify for the primary tour both through Qualifying School, the secondary novice Q Tour, or occasions such because the WSF Championship.
