Fortune favouring another team, Everton initially (4)

I believe the answer is:

fate

'fortune' is the definition.
(I know that fortune can be written as fate)

'favouring another team everton initially' is the wordplay.
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letters of 'favouring another team everton' is 'FATE'.

(Other definitions for fate that I've seen before include "Predetermined end" , "E.g. Clotho, Atropos" , "Final issue" , "Inevitable destiny" , "What must be" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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