Hossein Vafaei: How Iran’s First Snooker Champion is Changing the Game
Hossein Vafaei Ayouri stands as a towering figure in modern snooker, transcending national boundaries to become the sport’s first Iranian world top-16 player. Born in 1994 in Tehran, his journey from the congested streets of the Iranian capital to the polished halls of Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre represents more than personal triumph—it signals a tectonic shift…