Luca Brecel had his car towed prior to his World Mixed Doubles final and almost missed the match due to the parking blunder. The 2023 was in Sunday's (March 31) final of the World Mixed Doubles title, where he was teamed up with Reanne Evans to take on Mark Selby and Rebecca Kenna. While the 29-year-old clinched victory alongside the Englishwoman to add to his ever-growing trophy cabinet, Brecel very nearly missed the final after making a parking gaffe earlier that day. Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live
Football games to watch, as well access to C £22 a month Following his victory, the Belgian Bullet spoke to ITV Sport and opened up about the adventure-filled day he endured before winning the title as he said: "I parked my car in the wrong place and it got taken away, so I had to go and get it just before the final and then just about made it back in time. "Crazy story. But luckily, I made it in time," he added. Brecel is set to defend his World Championship crown later this month as he spoke about his performance in Sunday's final ahead of the huge tournament at the Crucible. “It was still good enough to win, but I’m still not happy with the way we played. I guess Reanne will say the same, but I’m really happy to win this great tournament," he continued. "I was already feeling much better in my game the last few months and winning this title helps a lot. Now I'm now really looking forward to Sheffield [World Championship]." Evans, 38, has been a perennial winner on the tour with the Mixed Doubles success adding to her already whopping 12 world titles as the Dudley native made a quip about Brecel's unfortunate car towing after their victory. The Daily Star is now on
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