Selby is the champion of the 20 14 World Snooker Championship and the ninth Grand Slam winner in history, ranking first in the world for three consecutive years, and is the top player in the snooker arena. Meanwhile, Selby was born in Leicester and is a die-hard fan of leicester city. Ding Junhui is a hardcore Manchester United fan. He has repeatedly admitted in public that he is a Manchester United fan and owns many Manchester United jerseys. He himself said that he would watch Manchester United games whenever he had time, and he had personally been to Manchester United's training base. His favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo, who became famous in Manchester United.
When Selby won the world championship, Selby took out the Leicester team flag that had been prepared long ago, showed the world his identity as a Leicester fan, and paid tribute to the "Fox" legion. After that, he won the championship at home in leicester city. At the end of half-time, Selby appeared in the center of the stadium as a special guest to show the World Cup trophy to his hometown fans.