Listen: Sporting Life snooker podcast as team discuss World Championship at Crucible Theatre

Can Judd Trump defy the 'Crucible Curse', will Ronnie O'Sullivan return to his best and bag a sixth world title, or is John Higgins set to end a run of near-misses by winning his fifth?

All those topics are discussed along with Neil Robertson, Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy in the bottom half of the draw, before our team reveal their best specials bets.

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• Click here to listen to the podcast via spreaker
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