Fortune plays a larger part than we like to think in sporting success. But luck means nothing if teams don’t have the ability to exploit it
The Roman philosopher Seneca is credited with saying, “Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.”
In sports, some teams prepare better than others. But some also get more opportunities than others.
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