:: Raymond Ceulemans again Worldchampion
In Luxembourg, where the UMB organised the World Chapionships, Raymond Ceulemans showed the world that he can still beat them all.

In the Centre Culturel Raymond Ceulemans was so happy that he raised his arms to heaven when he made the last point in the final against Marco Zanetti. Followed by an ovantion of the audience and his collagues, cause they know what it means to win a championship like this after such a succesfull career.
,,And then keep in mind that i left home having the goal to become one of the best four. Only being one of the best four players of the tournament is a superb achievement on its self. Cause in nowadays threecushion there are strong players on the top, and they're not ease to defeat''.

Raymond Ceulemans played 1.800 in the poulematches and reached a spectacular high average of 1.688. A moyenne that he never had reached before in his life on a World Championship or WordCup.
,,Without notice i suddenly placed myself for the half-final, while many strong players were already defeated by others ''.
Ceulemans had to give all against Michael Nilsson, who was so kind to defeat Daniel Sanchez. Takamitsu Arakawa was defeated by the Belgian with 3-0. ,,It are those little things who count in a later stadium, but, i played very well till the end. Also against Marco Zanetti in the final. If he made just a little mistake, then i took my chance. It was a fantastic game, and a average of 2.200 in the final stuggle says enough i think".

Ceulemans made a very special show of the match; kept on scoring points, finished with 8 and started immediately with seven. Fifteen points in two turns like it was peanuts.
,,I also made a thirteen and two times twelve. I played better then ever".