Zhao Xintong revealed the one thing he could splash out on after earning £500,000 in prize money from his maiden World Snooker Championship win, going against his manager's wishes

China's Zhao Xintong, the newly crowned world snooker champion, said he will "stay true to his heart" after becoming the first Asian player to claim the title with an 18-12 victory over Welshman Mark Williams on Monday.

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship with a victory over Welshman and three-times winner Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre on Monday, the latest chapter in Zhao’s remarkable rise and fall story.