Maasmechelaar Luca Brecel (26) has been obsessed with snooker for more than half of his young life. At the age of 9 he came into contact with the game, at 14 he became European champion and he knew that he would become a professional. Twelve years and many snooker titles later we are in the Berchem apartment of his girlfriend, Gaelle Dept (28). All over the world, she stands gritting her teeth from the sidelines during his matches, looking after some of his interests and being forgiving too. “If Luca cheats on me, I want a voucher to cheat once.”
Jo Smeets