I’m a world snooker champion with more than £4.5million career earnings

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Not all sports stars lay idle with their riches! Snooker's Luca Brecel, who's worth £4.5 million,tested his intellect on the Belgian TV show "Blokken,".

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The long-running show hosted by Ben Crabbé translates to "Blocks" in English and is based on the iconic video game Tetris.

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Despite his success on the cloth, Brecel joined the quiz show as a humble fan. He earned his spot on it like anyone else would - without preferential treatment.

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Unfortunately for Belgian Bullet Brecel, his appearance on Blokken didn't go as well as he hoped.

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Ferrari loving Brecel was knocked out on his first episode after getting a question about Belgian rivers wrong. He won a printer.

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Brecel is known to stay out all night before snooker clashes, at total odds with typical athletic behaviour. These wild nights often come before great snooker victories.

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A four-time event ranking winner, Brecel is the reigning World Snooker Champion having won the 2023 event by defeating four-time winner Mark Selby.

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