Belgium's Luca Brecel becomes the first player from continental Europe to win the world championship in snooker

After holding off a comeback from four-time champion Mark Selby to win the World Championship of Snooker on Monday, Luca Brecel of Belgium became the first player from continental Europe to do so. Brecel’s triumph also made him the fourth world champion from outside the United Kingdom to compete at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre in the modern era.