Players and experts differ on luck’s role in football and how critical it is in teams’ success in big tournaments.


Players and experts differ on luck’s role in football and how critical it is in teams’ success in big tournaments.

Lack of opportunity, not interest, is holding big number back from managerial positions in country’s top four divisions.
![Chris Powell is currently the only black manager in England's top four divisions [Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014912134955307734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Is a coin toss really fair and what is it about shootouts that strikes overwhelming fear in the hearts of players?
![Who is under more pressure? The take or the keeper? [GALLO/GETTY]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/20147183436585580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
It’s not fair to use football to paint rosy picture of the country but it provides model and lesson for its politicians.
![The team failed to reach South Africa 2010 after losing to Portugal in the playoffs [GALLO/GETTY]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014610101713508580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Born to Lebanese parents, the Toronto Maple Leafs forward is now inspiring children as ice hockey fights against racism.
![Nazem Kadri (43) is living his father's dream [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201438131941204580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)