Sheffield Street Artist Defends Ronnie O'Sullivan's Unfinished Mural after Criticism

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Sheffield Street Artist Defends Ronnie O'Sullivan's Unfinished Mural after Criticism
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  1. Frustrated O'Sullivan knocked out of Wuhan Open semi-finals Ronnie O'Sullivan has been knocked out of the Wuhan Open after a dismal 6-3 defeat to China's Chang Bingyu in the semi-finals.

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    BBC Sport

    Published Ronnie O'Sullivan says he does not "want to throw in the towel just yet" after being well beaten in his 6-3 defeat by Chang Bingyu in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open on Friday.

  2. Published A Sheffield street artist has defended his mural of snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan after the design received criticism - saying that the project is "unfinished".

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    The Guardian Sport

    A street artist has defended his mural of the snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan in Sheffield after critics suggested the world champion looked like a zombie.

  3. Many people have reportedly said they like the mural, while others suggested O’Sullivan was “zombie like” or “skeletal” and told the broadcaster the artwork was “shocking”.

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    BBC Sport

    Although many residents said they liked the mural, others described it as "zombie-like", "shocking" and O'Sullivan's face as "skeletal".

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  1. 01 BBC Sport

    The seven-time world champion fought back against China Open winner Mark Selby in the quarter-finals on Thursday to seal a 5-3 victory, but he has spoken candidly at this week's ranking event about his struggles.

  2. 02 The Guardian Sport

    “When the scaffolding came down, I came away and boom – it’s gone viral. “I saw people saying it looks like Michael Jackson or a zombie. I’ve got thick skin, I’ll be OK, but it didn’t feel fair.”

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Original Articles (5)

UK Frustrated O'Sullivan knocked out of Wuhan Open semi-finals — Sky Sports
UK 'I'd hate to finish career like this' - O'Sullivan — BBC Sport
UK GB's Fery beats Kovacevic to reach Winston-Salem semi-final — BBC Sport
UK Artist defends 'unfinished' Ronnie O'Sullivan mural — BBC Sport
UK Artist defends Ronnie O’Sullivan mural in Sheffield saying it isn’t finished — The Guardian Sport