Hossein Vafaei feels he has one advantage over most World Championship rivals

Iran’s Hossein Vafaei is hoping to be a local hero in Sheffield (Picture: ) He hails from Abadan, Iran but Hossein Vafaei feels living in Sheffield, South Yorkshire gives him added hope of conquering ...
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Vafaei’s giant-killing Crucible run ends in quarter-finals

Iran’s Hossein Vafaei delivered the biggest shock of the 2026 World Snooker Championship by defeating world number one Judd Trump 13-12, before falling to Wu Yize in the quarter-finals. The ...

Vafaei calls Crucible snooker’s answer to Wimbledon after branding it ‘smelly’ in 2024

Hossein Vafaei has claimed the Crucible must be respected and called it snooker’s answer to Wimbledon two years on from his scathing criticism of the world championship venue ...