Alex Lely – Poolhead

About Alex Lely

Alex is a communicator and networker, an elected politician, a professional sport journalist, and was trainer/coach for the national selections at KNBB. As a trainer he was hired by Israel, Russia, Italy, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland. Until 2006, Alex roamed the world as a professional pool player, winning many titles: World Pool Master, multiple European Champion, multiple Eurotour winner, former European number 1, and was a member of team Europe in the Mosconi Cup. In 2008 he captained (non-playing) Mosconi Cup Team Europe to a historical 11-5 victory.

I looked for flights, he was looking for flights, but the next time we were on the phone again it turned out that he was never going to go. Well, then I wouldn’t either. Two days later I booked my flight.

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I just couldn’t resist going to the Derby City Classic – By Alex Lely

I got challenged to a One Pocket game through poetry by Alex Lely