Team Europe beat USA 11-6 to win the Mosconi Cup for the fifth consecutive title in Florida.
Captain Jayson Shaw beat opposing skipper Skyler Woodward 5-0 to extend Europe’s lead by five points, getting their night off to a great start at 10-5.
Fedor Gorst took a point back before Francisco Sanchez Ruiz beat Woodward 5-4 himself to grab an 11-6 win, finishing with a nine ball into the middle pocket.
“It’s like a dream come true because when I was younger I always dreamed of playing Mosconi and I made a nine ball so dreams come true sometimes,” said Ruiz on Sky Sports.
“It’s an amazing feeling. First of all, I want to say thank you to all the fans, American fans and Europe fans, I was feeling a lot of pressure and feel like I can’t speak right now.”
Team Europe won the tournament in 2023 win at Alexandra Palace.
Mickey Krause, the European Open champion and the only rookie of the tournament, said: “It’s amazing, all these guys played great. He really deserved to win this match. It’s about trying to have fun.”
Shaw added: “I just wanted to say thank you to everybody who came and watched this week. It couldn’t have been the same without you guys.
“It’s been stressful and a lot more work this year, I had to get the guys prepared well and get them together nine days before this.
“We worked on a lot of things, a lot of double matches and I’m just super proud of the boys, it’s a pleasure to have them on my team.”
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