Some even argue that the randomness of football (which Americans know by riddiculous name "soccer") is the main factor that makes it the single most popular sport in the world. Some unlucky events end up being remembered for generations.

For example people in Poland are still discussing over the beer whether we would have been world champions if only it hasn't been raining so heaviliy during Poland - West Germany semi-final in 1974.

P.S English is not my language and I'm pretty sure I messed up with conditionals, hope you still get what I meant in the last sentence.