I just learned really quickly. I learned the shots. I could watch it on TV and I could play it.

I always enjoyed being the target, being the guy that everyone wants to beat. I mean, I loved

being the best player in the world. We've got one of these rare beasts in today, someone that arguably

would say is the goats of his sport. Yeah, I remember loads of shots that have cost me

titles more than ones that have won. That stayed with me more, and that was more intense and emotion. Did your father play? No. Well, it did, but he was

useless. It could put two balls in their own made it as a 13-year-old. My dad was telling everyone

who would listen that I was going to be world champion. Every shot's like a pint of blood. I hate

having to try hard at this game. I never used to have to try hard. This is up front with me, Simon Jordan.

I believe there are a lot of vacuous, unformed, unchallenged opinions out there.

I want to get to the bottom line and cut through the nonsense.

So with this podcast with William Hill,

I'm going to get people with strong views who think they can stand them up to proper scrutiny.

There's a good chance I might learn something along the way, and more importantly,

so might you. In today's episode, I'm joined by possibly the greatest ever exponent of his

sport, one that's embedded in the culture of the United Kingdom, Snooker. His was a 27-year journey

from teenage star to the youngest ever world champion.

He dominated snooker for virtually an entire decade, world number one for eight consecutive seasons,

and winning a record number of world titles in the modern era.

Simply put, a legend and the king of the crucible.

Stephen Hendry, welcome to that front.

Thank you very much.

We've got one of these rare beasts in today, ladies and gentlemen.

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