THE GREATNESS OF MARK SELBY
I often feel like Mark Selby is underappreciated and we should praise him more. And what better time than when he's just won another Triple Crown event, after beating Judd Trump in the final of the UK Championship weeks after beating the same opponent in the final of the Champion of Champions. Last week I wrote about Ronnie O'Sullivan's greatness in tribute to his 50th birthday. His longevity and rivalry with Mark might be one of the reasons why the latter doesn't get the appreciation he deserves at times. But when you look at it, for as long as Ronnie's career has been, no one has ever stood up to him like Mark Selby did - he's the only player to have beaten Ronnie in finals of all three Triple Crown events and even during Ronnie's prime he was the one who finished SEVEN straight seasons as world number one. But Selby isn't just about his rivalry with the GOAT. Let's not forget when he won three World Championships in four years at the Crucible from...
