Respect to Soufi not only for the runner up position, but also for the way he conceded with such a great attitude!!

@z01t4n

Жыл бұрын

To be honest, I would rather have seen FSR pocket the 9 instead of the concession. Sure, it was a formality, but still a bit odd to concede there. (In a final, any other match it's OK.)

@mejeremyb

Жыл бұрын

@z01t4n I would agree if it was Hill Hill, but it wasn't, so I like the way he conceded better.

@PostUp_Time

Жыл бұрын

THE VIETNAM GUY CONCED LAST SHOT TO CHINESE DUDE TOO. A WAY OF RESPECT. BUT IN A HIGH DOLLAR MATCH ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ESPECIALLY IF IT IS CLOSE RACE.

@scottboyne8305

Жыл бұрын

@@z01t4n I'm pretty sure he wasn't missing that one

@pinoypooltv

Жыл бұрын

If I was FSR, I would do one last trick shot on the 9 ala efren just to show off, wouldn't matter anyway if it didn't sink haha

It is mesmerizing, seeing Soufi enjoying the game sooo much at this high level, and at the end giving his opponent a standing ovation. Syria, look at your man ❤

@stevewilliams2732

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely he should be a icon in his country now!!

@davidhunternyc1

Жыл бұрын

Well said! Three cheers for Mohammed! ❤

@InterWebGuy99

Жыл бұрын

Great courage, great class and great marksmanship.

@shawjoe71

Жыл бұрын

Soufi is the opposite of sour face Albin Ouschan

I gained a lot of respect for Soufi. The man is a class act. He's got a great future ahead of him.

Never seen this Mohammed Soufi before this tournament. What a fun player to watch. Also liked the class and ovation he showed at the end. Will be watching out for more of him in future tournaments. Also congrats fsr, you are on a tear!

it's so cool to see someone display such joy for what they are doing. We need more competitors like these two.

Man I was pulling hard for Soufi, loved his play and attitude. Doubt this is the last time we see him deep into a tournament.

@leftymarcecere3076

Жыл бұрын

Nah….you won’t see him much. Far better players than him.

@unknow434

Жыл бұрын

@@leftymarcecere3076 not at all the guy is absolutely great got second he is not that good?😂😂

@brendanvu1983

Жыл бұрын

@@unknow434 he plays good; but got very lucky on his way to that final.

@agatayudistira

Жыл бұрын

@@leftymarcecere3076 bruh just see world pool masters 2023 bracket now :(

It’s amazing how straight Soufi shoots. His grip and stroke is very different 👍

@hunchemlnarik

Жыл бұрын

his grip and stroke reminds me of jeremy jones', the commentator of this match

@leftymarcecere3076

Жыл бұрын

Your sister has a similar grip and stroke 😮

@thegodofpez

Жыл бұрын

@@leftymarcecere3076 Tool.

@Krushard

Жыл бұрын

JJ made a very wise comment that his almost horizontal wrist and elbow most probably come from his snooker background when he was 6. Basically, that's how most of the kids shoot because the table is too high for them.

@MultiJones93

Жыл бұрын

He said that he was influenced by Oliver ortmann when he was young

One of the most entertaining finals I've seen recently, what a character this Soufi, what a legend.

@PostUp_Time

Жыл бұрын

Agree. Too bad the jerk FSR Ruined the Entire event with total Unsportsmanlike Conduct. and Player Misconduct. Jumping on the table like an animal. We dont need this garbage in this respected sport. FSr should be Fined $$. And trophy and award monies withheld till fines are paid. Will start jumping for semi finals, quarter finals, etc. Just bad behavior. Zero Pool Etiquette.

I really want to see Soufi in the future , great talent and entertaining player. 👍

Congratulations to FSR, but also to Mohammad Soufi! FSR might have won the championship, but Soufi won our hearts with great character. The way Soufi plays is exactly how a pool player should be like, fearless and a player who draws excitement to the game!

conceding is one thing. but the way soufi conceded, he looked genuinely happy for his opponent. you can actually see a smile on his face while he did it. now that's a rare thing. he could be sulking in his corner or miserably conceding but he didn't. much respect to him - can't believe how well he played considering his fundamentals and quickness.

@Krushard

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Sufi is the opposite of Albin's sour face for example, when he's loosing.

Please keep Jeremy and Carl as your commentators for ever. They are the best team I have ever heard in pool commentary. And thank you Matchroom and Emily for bringing pool back to where it belongs with world class setting, world class players and world class production.

Love watching Soufi play, unreal

@leftymarcecere3076

Жыл бұрын

He made so many mistakes. Shocking he made it to finals playing that fast and wild and stupid

@john1234567891231000

Жыл бұрын

@@leftymarcecere3076 still better than your bullshit

@dot.4373

Жыл бұрын

Me too, enjoyed every single minute of watching his play 👍❤️

Great final. Can't wait to see Soufi at more events.

What a lovely reaction from Soufi, That was pure class. Take note, Filler.

I truly mean this as a compliment as someone who was rooting for Soufi. He might have the loosest cue ball I’ve seen in a player who’s made it to a World Final. Shows how talented of a potter he is. Hope to see him continue to iron out the edges of his game and see him on the world stage again soon.

Not everyone can understand conceding like that is a huge, huge sign of respect in the pool world. Hats off to Soufi, and great playing to FSR

@maximofernandez196

Жыл бұрын

it reminds me of chess, where pro players tend to resign if there's a unavoidable mate. It is also a sign of respect

Thank you Emily and Matchroom Pool for putting pool tournaments back on the world stage in a world class way. Finally!

@MikeyD22

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@GLMusic12

Жыл бұрын

I am very happy that these tournaments allow the players to get paid, but I am skeptical about the fact that all pool tournaments are ending up as a Matchroom property and marketing seems to be the most important thing, even more important than the game itself. I read somewhere that she is proposing a golden buzzer shot or sth like that for pool and thank God her team and her superiors shut that shit down. The fact that she and the people who set up these tournaments dont play themselves, means to me that is just a business, which is run very well so far, but the game as a game is not something they really focus on. I think it's used more like a product they want to sell, which is of course a part of organizing tournaments, but it should never be the only goal in my opinion.

@chrisyounce1815

Жыл бұрын

@@GLMusic12 I understand your skepticism. I would suggest you to watch any one of the interviews Emily has done and you will be very impressed with her passion and work ethic for making Matchroom Pool not only successful as a "business" but to make the players a lot more money than they have been and with the chance to have this thing get bigger than anybody dreamed of. Look what just happened recently, Shane Van Boeing on 60 Minutes and Fedor Gorse on Joe Rogan. The audience of those two shows in less than a month is in the millions. I believe this will be the next big boom in pool like what came from The Color of Money. Did you watch any of the World 9 Ball Championships that just finished yesterday hosted by Matchroom Pool with $60,000 to the winner? It was fantastic!. Don't be to worried about this being run like a business, every major sports team on earth is a business and it's seams to be working ok for them.

I bet the editors loved Soufi cause he just goes no need for cuts and stuff

@PostUp_Time

Жыл бұрын

THERE WERE PLENTY OF CUT SHOTS BY SOUFI. ESPECIALLY LAST FEW RACKS. PLUS WHAT DOES EDITING HAVE TO DO WITH PLAYER CHOICE OF SHOTS? =NOTHING

@kientux

Жыл бұрын

@@PostUp_Time he means video cuts, not ball cut shots, lol

@professor1054

Жыл бұрын

@@PostUp_Time why you mad?

@robertmeadows1657

Жыл бұрын

Home envy.

@brian-uh8cd

Жыл бұрын

@@PostUp_Time he means video cut.not ball cut shoot 1diots

Soufi will be champion one day!!! Great player!!! Congrats FSR well done!

@PostUp_Time

Жыл бұрын

Soufi Came Close. Agreed, once he has more experience playing in finals like FSR does, look out. Even today was very respectable 13-10. By no means is that a blowout. And he beat great players to make the Finals!

soufi is just the most entertainly player to watch, the way he plays its just so fast and energetic, and that kind of thing will make the audienc not bored

@nicksttrs

Жыл бұрын

Ref wasn't bored that's for sure lmao . Every time she would get to stand still, she had to walk to the other side of the table. Gave her a workout

@stevewilliams2732

Жыл бұрын

Agree

@cisosantiago

Жыл бұрын

Hope he joins all major tournaments from now on, just need to lessen his errors and he’ll be the face of pool world in the future.

@jaynosowsky9708

Жыл бұрын

Every Albin match I fall asleep ...when he has a straight in short , he takes a time out and goes home to study how to shot it!!! Lol it's like watching paint dry!!! Bring on the 15 second shot clocks and this game would be fun!!!

@mikescorpio13

Жыл бұрын

@@jaynosowsky9708 Earl couldnt have been more right back in the days against Archer.Then Souquet came over and slowed it all down to a whole new level of slow and since then its the norm.

Soufi reminds me a little of Keith McCready. Side arm stroke, fast player, little wild in the decision making. He was great to watch, hope to see more of him.

I love it how we all just became instant Soufi fans. The guy is an absolute joy to watch, he really got into my "favourite players" list. And a quick shooter too, Strickland would be proud.

Good Game Soufi,,,, Great Achievement… Congratulations 🔥

Incredible Game!! Well Done Both Champs. What captured my heart for this game was Soufi’s playing and the sheer joy he has towards this game and his opponents. Well Done Guys!!

Francisco deserves it! SOUFI is incredible and a great sportsman!

Congratulations Soufi .. Respect from Syria 🇸🇾

If FSR keeps playing this well and continues to win as much as he has recently, he may very well be considered one of the greatest to play the game in 10-15 years time. Unbelievably great talent for someone so young. Also hats off the Soufi! He played with a lot of heart and really enjoyed being there. It’s nice to see someone smile and enjoy playing the game unlike most others who have a look of disgust on their face the whole time.

Kudos to Soufi for his sportsmanship

FSR has been on fire and I hope he has a great season ahead with this years events. Big shoutout to Soufi, class act and great attitude. He was just enjoying every minute of the finals and shot really great through the tourney.

Soufi has definitely become one of my favs to watch. He looks like he’s just having fun at the bar with some buddies in a world championship match

Soufi, i like the confidence Keep up the good work 💪

hat off for Soufi.. such a nice guy, that standing ovation last to the end of the video.

Thank you Matchroom Pool for showing these highlight matches

what a performance by this 2 players, we gotta watch out for soufi now, he is in great form

@PostUp_Time

Жыл бұрын

*AGREE GAME WAS GREAT. TOO BAD THE AHOLE HAD TO RUIN THE EVENT BY JUMPING ON THE TABLE, WALKING AROUND LIKE A DAMN ANIMAL. TOTAL MISCONDUCT. PURE UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. THE JERK SHOULD BE FINED. AWARDS WITHHELD TILL FINE PAID. THIS ISNT A MEXICAN DANCE PARTY*

@leftymarcecere3076

Жыл бұрын

One and done

@invincible201xxx

Жыл бұрын

@@leftymarcecere3076 BS he's not even 30 yet still not in his prime

What an amazing show of sportsmanship at the end! I wish all sports were like this match. World class competitors. 👍

Rack 14 the commentators explaining how to pot the black then Soufi does the cross bank, that was magical.

Very proud of this great performance from Soufi 🇸🇾

For me Soufi was the star of the match and the tournament. A very likeable, class guy and a fun player to watch. Hopefully we'll be seeing a lot more of him.

You should have won. But he's won the hearts of all of us! Congrats, mohammad soufi.. you mental fighter. Amazing

Amazing Soufi 👍👍 He will be a great player and champion!FSR deserves it, he made a great tournament and season !!

From Egypt, Syria in our heart

Congrats to both. What a pleasure to watch!

congrats to Soufi, he's become my favorite in this tournament with his style of play

Only 60K for winning the world 9-ball title? It's sad how little money there is in professional pool… Congrats to FSR, great win and Soufi with great class and a great challenge

@sixcues

Жыл бұрын

I've thought that for years!! Look at how much other sports pay their Champions, like Tennis or Golf!! Especially at a Major event like a US OPEN. Got to give credit to Matchroom though, they are trying to get more big money involved, it just takes time! Having really good events like this one with world class competition and sportsmanship shows the world that Pool is ready to move up the ladder in recognition.

@MrFanaticrat

Жыл бұрын

Let's make pool great again.

Soufi , q personalidad va a llegar muy lejos

Mohammad is really amazing. He loves the game. Great tournament 👍. Gratulations to FSR. Amazing tournament.

All my Respect to Soufi, a Great Player and a Gentleman!!

Soufi has all the skill and charisma to succeed. Unseeded to runner-up. Excellent weeks work.

FSR and Soufi are both pretty likeable, I'll be rooting for both in the future!

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz Congratulations 👏🏆🇪🇦

I watched this tournament on DAZN. Last year I criticized Matchroom Pool for under par commentary and interruptions during play. There were too many "amateur hour" moments. Not so with this production. The 2023 World Pool Championship was far more polished. The high level of production, the lighting, the commentary, and referees all did a superlative job. For decades pool commentary lagged behind the excellence we hear for both golf and tennis. No more. The commentary by Jeremy Jones and Karl Boyes was brilliant. They did not draw attention to themselves but enhanced the pool watching experience. They were both calm, probing, intelligent, and every word was focused on the players and the table. I argue that both Jeremy Jones and Shane Van Boening are the two most important people in American cue sports today. There were a couple of hiccups, however. One being was when the match between Shane Van Boening vs. Duong Quoc Hoang were tied on the hill at 10 -10, Matchroom cut to an interview with Mario He. I love Mario but, c'mon, hill-hill? Hopefully, hiccups such as this will be ironed out in the future. Pool has long deserved recognition but was always the forgotten step-child of sports. Matchroom Pool is changing this perception. Last but not least, congratulations to both Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and Mohammed Soufi. They had me in tears! I wish I could reach through this implacable screen and shower them with hugs and kisses. Their performances were as compelling and awesome as they are. ❤

@jamesdavis8731

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. This great game deserves better and Matchroom did a really good job this year. The one caveat I have is with Alex Leyly. I believe that is how it is spelled. The guy is far too pompous and arrogant in his commentary. He is very hard for me to listen to.

اشعر بالفخر بسبب محمد الصوفي واحزن على وطني سورية 😢

I've never been more disappointed in a network. Total foul by matchroom pool.

@stevewilliams2732

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

21:00 Best position shot I ever seen.

I wish they make the finals race to 17 again or atleast race to 15.

@PostUp_Time

Жыл бұрын

RACE TO 13 TOOK 2 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES. NEARLY 3 HOURS.

@alcoholya

Жыл бұрын

@@PostUp_Time so?

looking to see more of Soufi's game in the world stage. great player and a show of sportsmanship. congrats to FSR for winning the tournament

What a great attitude..soufi👌🏻

Congratulations FSR! What a great match! Amazing talent.

Tony Drago 2.0 bout to take the world of pool by storm. And I, for one, am all here for it!!!

素晴らしい試合でした✨✨✨‼️ ムハンマド選手は最後まで拍手をしていて感動しました✨✨✨‼️

Boy I've watched alot of world class pool and never seen or heard of this Soufi!!!absolutely love his game!!he has a fan in me I'll be rooting for you from now on Soufi!!!what composure, class,and pure potting ability...he one stokes shots John morra would've stroked 10 times!!

Respect soufi.. you're the great man.. congrate to Sanches.. keep skyrocketing

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz displayed the performance in the tournament that consolidates why he is the World Number One coming into this World Championship and one of the most worthy World Champions based on what he has won most recently, including the World Cup of Pool, the US Open and the Mosconi Cup. His nickname not just El Ferrari but also the Rafael Nadal of World pool. For Mohammad Soufi, he is the third Arab or Muslim player in as many years to get to at least a Semi-Final, something nobody thought at all would be here, like Morocco and South Korea when they reached a FIFA World Cup Semis. Spain now has a world champion in soccer, a successful world tennis player and now, this.

Soufi plays quite well. Good job!!!

Real smart..good timing!!

Not a fan of how Soufi plays, too loose for my snooker upbringing.. But I instantly became a fan when he conceded with such class on that 9 ball and a smile on his face.. Great sportsmanship at the highest level, sponsors will be fighting over the guy

Was pulling for Soufi. Love the way he plays.

*THIS TOURNAMENT HAD THE BEST CUE BALL JUMPING EVER SEEN. FROM A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT PLAYERS. BANKING, CUTTING, TINY 6 INCH JUMPS, ETC. WISH THEY WOULD DO HIGHLIGHTS OF JUMPING FROM THIS TOURNAMENT!*

Its great seeing classy moments like this.

Fabulous tournament accented with a load of fresh talent.

@leftymarcecere3076

Жыл бұрын

Been away from the game, have ya?

Great match, loved it!

Soufi is a great example of good sportmanship

Soufi losed in the tournament,but he won in our hearts

Excellent play and commentary!

Ruiz won the tournament but soufi won our hearts😇

Congrats to Ruiz !! Love the way Soufi conducts himself , he had a great time even in defeat !!! Great personality , I wish all professionals conducted there selves in the same manner !!

Soufi was the highlight of this tournament.

Soufi has a new fan!

im now a fan of Soufi next to Efren Reyes.

Muhammed Soufi, what a guy ... what an attitude ...

Was pulling for Soufi!

MAN SOUFI IS EXCITING TO WATCH LOVE HIS STYLE HOPE TO SEE MORE OF HIM

Excellent!

Its great to see Soufi playing his game. Barely goes for safety and attacks everything. It shows you dont have to do what everyone else is doing. Really enjoyable to watch.

@donkeydiehard879

Жыл бұрын

It is really awesome to watch. However, he likely lost because he attacked everything. Margins at this level are too small to take shots when an easier defense is available.

This Soufi is Efren Reyes and Tony Drago combined. He’s my favorite from now on. So fun to watch.

@danadams8649

Жыл бұрын

Hes more like earl the pearl rather than Efren, Efren doesn't play as fast and never has done, soufi doesn't have the safety game that Efren has and Efren doesn't snap shots in like soufi does, Efren always rolls the balls in nicely especially when it comes to the 9 ball.

@danilohernandez5413

Жыл бұрын

@@danadams8649 i think what he mean was like Efren for being humble and Drago for being quick....

@danadams8649

Жыл бұрын

@@danilohernandez5413 oh I get ya now

Soufi is like some of the young Chinese snooker players - crazy accuracy, but cue ball a bit random.

¡Bravo, Francisco!

Fsr… congrats bruv … but big ups to soufi as well , what a player , hope to see more of him in the upcoming tournaments

عالمي ❤

Since Strickland jump into the table in 2001, it has been a trend to jump into it when you win in WPC. 😄😄😄 Congrats Ruiz.

Great match!

FSR won the championship🎉, Soufi won the hearts❤

Only one can win it all at the end. Congrats to Soufi and SFR

Love watching soufi shoot he is a man in his own world… with a lot of potential

Wow, he is a very fast shooter. And he's also confident in the stroke.

Beautiful soul, Soufi 😢!

Great final! Have to say, Soufi really did himself proud. I love his game. I like fast players and both of them are fast pool players. Awesome match

Congrats to FSR for the win. Congrats to Soufi's sportsmanship and appreciation at the end. As they say...He's good for the game of pool!

Soufi took that L like a champ