Genius kid from Belgium

[Sullivan00]

13 years old? ...wow

[Monique]

Thanks Robert, I have now edited the link in my initial post.

[MaartenM]

He has a great ringing name as well, "Luca Brecel".

[cueman]

There is a vid on Youtube with him nearly doing a max in practice but he misses a very difficult final black on 140.

Here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgkzivOz_ZM

[sunny3909]

I believe he uses a acuerate cue.

[C-J]

He has a great ringing name as well, "Luca Brecel".

Yes,sounds like an italien gangster....

[Odrl]

Yes,sounds like an italien gangster....

How do you pronounce it then?

[Wim]

http://thesnookerforum.com/gallery/d...e.php?pos=-853

Yes he's 13.
Here is his website http://www.brecelluca.com/index.php
Unfortunately all in dutch.
His coach is Chris Henry

Unfortunately all in dutch. ? For some reason that' s his language

[Monique]

Unfortunately all in dutch. ? For some reason that' s his language

True Wim although for his promotion some English wont hurt ...

[Wim]

True Wim although for his promotion some English wont hurt ...

Possible,but Ding became top 16 by falling asleep on his chair and by speaking anything but English. So there is still some hope for Luca.

[Goldspark]

How do you pronounce it then?

I was wondering that too. Soft c, stress on first syllable would be my guess.

[Monique]

The closer I can think of is "Luka Bressel". However that "u" is pronounced like the flamish or french "u" or german "ü" for those who know these languages. It has no equivalent in english... it's neither like in Luke, nor like in luck. Sorry I can't explain better.

[C-J]

How do you pronounce it then?

first time i red the name my memory came up with this;


http://www.imdb.com/media/rm781883392/ch0000820

[Odrl]

first time i red the name my memory came up with this;


http://www.imdb.com/media/rm781883392/ch0000820

Didn't think of that.

The closer I can think of is "Luka Bressel". However that "u" is pronounced like the flamish or french "u" or german "ü" for those who know these languages. It has no equivalent in english... it's neither like in Luke, nor like in luck. Sorry I can't explain better.

Close enough. So the "u" in "Luca" is pronounced like in the word "München", and the "cel" in "Brecel" is pronounced like in the word "pencil"?

[Monique]

Close enough. So the "u" in "Luca" is pronounced like in the word "München", and the "cel" in "Brecel" is pronounced like in the word "pencil"?

Spot on regarding the "u". "Brecel" is more like "pencel" (if that existed) than "pencil" ...