Both players were assigned to the same group and will now face each other in the Championship League: Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump. After defeating Si Jiahui in the German Masters final on Sunday, Trump will be looking to continue his winning ways in Berlin. Because of his achievements in Germany, Trump has been transferred to a different group and is no longer scheduled to participate in the Championship League in Leicester this week. Henceforth, he will compete in Group 7, facing off against O’Sullivan and Si on February 28 and 29.
What seems to be the strongest season of his professional career has already seen the Bristol native win four ranking titles. At the end of the campaign, he will be aiming to surpass O’Sullivan to the top of the global rankings, but over the next several months, it will not be easy to unseat the Rocket.Following his victory in the German Masters, Trump commented, “It feels good to be back there competing for the top spot at the end of the season.” It should be an exciting battle if Ronnie and I continue on our current trajectory, and maybe we may face off in a few more finals before the season ends.”
Having lost to John Higgins in the Championship League final the previous year, it is unclear how Trump will perform in this league. He will be determined to win and leave a lasting impression by finishing ahead of O’Sullivan, who has also been winning a lot of titles lately and is trying to make history.
The victor of every group advances to the Winners’ Group in the Championship League. Each group’s bottom two are removed, and the remaining four players—along with three new players—move on to the next one. Chris Wakelin and Stuart Bingham have already reserved their spots in the Winners’ Group, and a third player is scheduled to join them on Tuesday.To secure the third slot in the Winners’ Group, ohn Higgins, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Kyren Wilson, Gary Wilson, Tom Ford, and Xiao Guodong will compete in Group 3. The top two finishers will be removed, while the remaining four will be grouped with Barry Hawkins, Jimmy Robertson, and Ricky Walden in Group 4. The winner will advance.
A seat in the Champion of Champions event at the end of this year, together with £10,000 in prize money, will be awarded to the ultimate champion.
Asif Munaf was fired by the BBC from the spin-off series You’re Fired from The Apprentice due to his constant online anti-Semitic remarks.
The BBC “caused by a Jewish group interference” removed the doctor off BBC Two’s The Apprentice: You’re Fired, according to the Daily Mail.
Sheffield-born physician Asif participated in the BBC Business Program as a contender despite having made antisemitic remarks following the channel’s diversity and inclusion course.
The BBC provided the doctor with “specialist training” after he apologized in January for making insensitive postings on the Hamaz war.
One of his derogatory social media responses was part of his anti-Semitic rants. He responded: “Standard bitter Zionist crawling out from underneath her rock.”Danny Cohen, the former chief of television at the BBC, urged for him to be fired from The Apprentice. Danny stated in The Telegraph: “A message is sent by the BBC’s inaction. You are free to discriminate against Jews without facing any repercussions.”
After taking the BBC course, Asif allegedly accused Israel of weaponizing the Holocaust to advance a fascist ideology, which led to the interview, according to the website.
The doctor said Zionists were a “godless, satanic cult” on X, now known as Twitter, in 2023.
He wrote: “I pray they have the strength—physical, mental, and psychological—to withstand the Zionist antichrist’s ordeal.Asif has also made disparaging remarks about women in the past by retweeting sexist Andrew Tate’s articles.
Asif wrote, “Have you ever met a beautiful feminist?” in a disparaging video titled Don’t Trust What Women Say that was uploaded on Instagram.
The BBC told The Metro, “As soon as we were made aware of the situation, we acted quickly and had a detailed conversation with Asif about it.”
“Asif took part in specialised training to understand why his posts may cause offence.”We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive atmosphere both on and off screen,” they said in closing.
Following his dismissal from the spin-off show, Asif said to his fans on Thursday, February 15: “Tonight marks the end of my stint on the show. However, this is only the start. We are grateful to Him for giving us the chance to raise awareness of our brothers’ and sisters’ predicament in Gaza.”
“They demanded that I be removed as a broadcaster and that my regulator suspend me,” he continued. My time on the show came to an end today. However, my path with Him is far from over. Never sacrifice your beliefs for fame. Never stop telling the truth. particularly when a genocide is taking place.” (sic)
