Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan, (born 5 December 1975) is an
English professional
snooker player. He is one of the most successful players in the sport's modern era, and many commentators regard him as the most naturally gifted player in snooker history. Frequently described as a genius, he is also noted for his mercurial temperament and for his ambivalent relationship with the sport, from which he has taken prolonged sabbaticals and repeatedly threatened to retire.