In a touching tribute to his father, world snooker champion Kyren Wilson plans to use his £500,000 prize for winning the Crucible this year to purchase a home in Portugal. Wilson’s father, who is expected to be joined by snooker’s most recent historical figure, would significantly benefit from a warm temperature as he suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
In the Sheffield showpiece, Wilson defeated Jak Jones 18–14 to win a massive £500,000. His Welsh opponent was given a £200,000 consolation prize. Wilson has also revealed his intentions to spend big money, saying that he has his sights set on a vacation house in the Portuguese sun.
Rob, Wilson’s father, has had multiple sclerosis (MS) for most of Kyren’s adult life. He was an inspiration to Kyren during his Crucible victory, which was celebrated by his family. Wilson Jr.’s sons joined him at the table right away, and Wilson’s father burst into tears of happiness after crossing the finish line. More than 150,000 people in the UK have multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable, lifelong illness brought on by the immune system attacking the brain and nerves inadvertently.
The new breakout player in snooker, who revealed his intentions to buy real estate in Portugal and eventually retire there with his father, obviously values family. He added to The Sun, “I’ve always said and wanted to do was retire out to Portugal eventually.”
I adore this location. It would also be wonderful to have a permanent residence where my dad could schedule a flight and go to the sun whenever he needed it, given his current state of health. “Hopefully, a vacation house will soon be available. When he’s in the sun, he reminds me of my dad—happy, positive, and a little bit vitamin D. It benefits his bones and movements both in and out of the pool.
Wilson has already opened up about the challenges of having a family member with multiple sclerosis and expressed his wish to retire from snooker early. This goal will be seen as more achievable when he earns a cool half a million pounds. Wilson remarked, “He’s a very strong individual to have to put up with that all the time.”
2016 saw Eurosport. He is a big source of motivation for me. I will be looking up to him for inspiration, and he will be here (at the Crucible) supporting me.
He has had the diagnosis for more than ten years, so I have lived with it for the whole of my adult life. Although it is a terrible thing for the family to deal with, he is a strong man and has handled it rather nicely.
