Selby enjoys ‘best night of life’

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Highlights: Selby wins second world title

Mark Selby hailed “the best night” of his life after winning the world title for a second time, 13 minutes after his home town Leicester were crowned Premier League champions.

Selby, 32, beat China’s Ding Junhui 18-14 to become only the sixth multiple winner of the title in the modern era.

“I don’t know what is more of a shock, me winning it a second time or Leicester becoming champions,” he said.

“To win the title once is great, but to win it twice is a dream come true.”

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Selby ‘over the moon’ with world title

At the start of the season, Leicester were 5,000-1 to become champions, while world number one Selby went into the final still searching for his best form.

“Hopefully in another two years they will win the Premier League again and I will come back and win again,” he added.

“I’m quite emotional. When you look at people who’ve won it twice, to join that elite group is something special.”

Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams are the only players in the modern era to have won two or more titles.

Selby’s first world title victory against O’Sullivan in 2014 was the same year in which Leicester were promoted to the top flight from the Championship.

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