Rooney: O'Sullivan Deserves Knighthood

0:00On April 7th, Wayne Rooney, the ex-England football captain, is calling on King Charles tonight's Nuka Great Roniel Sullivan. On his podcast, the 40-year-old Rooney ranked the rocket as his number one athlete of all time, ahead of everyone else. Rooney dropped his take right before the King's birthday honors in June 2026. He flat out said, O'Sullivan deserves the Sir title for revolutionizing the sport. O'Sullivan has ruled for over two decades, grabbing seven world titles and 41 ranking wins. Fans and players alike see him as the goat, but Rooney thinks his bold personality might be blocking the honor. Rooney compared it to other stars getting knighthoods lately, like David Beckham last year. He stressed O'Sullivan's trips worldwide spreading snooker as key reason, and kept footballers off his top five list entirely. Tiger Woods took second. My Tyson third, with Serena Williams and others rounding it out. Rooney's police spotlights, O'Sullivan's unmatched legacy, pushing for that overdue recognition. You've been listening to entertainment

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