“Everyone loves the underdog.”
That’s how a Men’s Journal article begins, only to contradict itself with the very next line. “The 15 Greatest Underdog Sports Stories of All Time” – which, incidentally, doesn’t include a date anywhere that I could find – continues with:
“Unless your beloved team is the favorite, few sports stories capture an audience’s attention like the plucky underdog who somehow, someway, reaches the pinnacle of their sport. Whether it’s an upstart team knocking off an established champion, or an unheralded athlete pulling off a massive upset over what looks