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

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Vafaei interview - what a humble guy!

this is one of the most enjoyable interviews of an iranian sportsperson i've seen

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/uk-championship/2021-2022/uk-championship-2021-i-tried-to-play-it-safe-hossein-vafaei-confesses-match-winning-shot-was-a-fluke_vid1579151/video.shtml

[Medzdidz]

He won his next match too and is into the round of 16, great achievement.

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Vafaei game live on BBC2 right now



Another great interview

[Medzdidz]

He lost 6-4 but this was a great run for him. It will improve his ranking too and this is important as only a certain amount of players are guaranteed a tour card etc.

[diz]

Vafaei going up against Gary Wilson in World Grand Prix on Wednesday. What are his chances? Looks like they played each other in August of this year with Wilson winning 3-2.

[diz]

^he won!

[diz]

here is the final epic point battle between Selby and Vafaei. A true gentleman with nerves of steel throughout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya96rtLRpXw

[DR Strangemoosh]

Hossein is playing against Ronnie O'Sullivan right now in the World Grand Prix Last 16

https://www.itv.com/hub/itv4

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Dominated first frame but lost the following four and the match.

He is a bit too emotional sometimes when he starts missing.

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First Iranian to win a snooker rankings event!

Congrats!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/60106607

https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/shoot-out/2021-2022/knock-me-over-hossein-vafaei-produces-perfect-frame-to-beat-mark-williams-and-win-shoot-out_vid1613850/video.shtml

https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/shoot-out/2021-2022/that-is-for-you-grandma-hossein-vafaei-dedicates-win-in-emotional-speech_vid1613865/video.shtml

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/shoot-out/2021-2022/stand-by-for-the-roar-hossein-vafaei-thrills-snooker-shoot-out-crowd-with-century-break-against-pete_sto8728188/story.shtml

[diz]

^FYI. Vafaei has his own thread, link below. Thread here was started more specifically against one opponent.

http://www.persianfootball.com/forums/showthread.php?117965-Hossein-Vafaei

[DR Strangemoosh]

Shireh Vafaei

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Massive comeback for Hossein (winning 5-4 from 4-1 down) in the quarter-final of the welsh open against Zhang Anda. He plays Judd Trump in the semi final. There's now a possible chance he'll make the top 8 for the tour championship at the end of this month! wow, what progress over one year...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Welsh_Open_(snooker)

Semi final

Iran Hossein Vafaei (24) v
England Judd Trump (4)


England Joe Perry v
England Jack Lisowski (18)

[DR Strangemoosh]

Playing really well at the moment in the semi-final... Winning 3-1 - outstanding

[Medzdidz]

He lost 6-5 which is unlucky . He is having a really good season so far.

He won his first round match in the Turkish Masters today too.