Snooker: World Number 1 Mark Selby vs Abadan's Prince of Persia Hossein Vafaei

[DR Strangemoosh]

Hossein is up against the world champion and world number 1
On now, Vafaei is 2-0 up but winning this match will be absolutely huge and a huge upset in snooker. He is still very young for snooker at 27

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/snooker/57999842

[DR Strangemoosh]

3-0 up now!

What a comeback in frame 3!!!

Just 3 more needed!

I know most people here aren't into snooker but those who are will know how big this is

Look at the world champ. he (Selby) is such a prick as well and always so disrespectful towards his opponents when he loses.

[DR Strangemoosh]

This is actually quite a phenomenal performance regardless of the fact that it is against the world champ

[IranPowned]

Hopefully he seals the win

[DR Strangemoosh]

This is just amazing...

[DR Strangemoosh]

Even though I don't like Selby's personality (he's a real prick), there is no finer tactician in Snooker. He's one of the best snooker players in history and certainly the best in the world at the moment. (I'm a Ronnie fan...)

He can still come back, I don't think he's ever lost like this before let alone this early.

If Hossein hangs on to win, it will be historical.

[IranPowned]

He wins!!!!

[DR Strangemoosh]

Vafaei wins 6-2 - landmark day for snooker in general, and in Iran in particular

[DR Strangemoosh]

https://twitter.com/OOCSnooker/status/1465080805248716801

[DR Strangemoosh]

https://twitter.com/DaveTindallgolf/status/1465081780306944004

[Medzdidz]

I am so annoyed that I missed this , what an unbelievable result.

[Medzdidz]

Our other player, Vahedi, lost in the first round 6-2.
He plays Xiao Guodong next , he is the world number 31. Vafaei is the world 63.

Just read as well that earlier this year he beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-0 in the German Masters.

[DR Strangemoosh]

vafaei and vahedi were 3rd in their world cup group in 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_World_Cup_(snooker)

I'm not sure if they've played together much otherwise - snooker isn't great as a team sport for nations...

[Medzdidz]

From what I am aware they practice together up north somewhere.

[Karimi 8]

Wow what a great accomplishment, he has made all Iranians proud!