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Two pundits sat analysing with
great passion the Euro 2016 game between Belgium and Wales. It was the match
in which Belgium, the 2nd highest rank football team in
the world was beaten 3 goals to 1. It was exhilarating, for I watched
the match. It was exhilarating because the dragon (Wales) who for
close to 60 years has been slumbering was rising, and it's rumbling
effect was being felt across the Euro 2016 tournament neighbourhood.
It was exhilarating because
even when the Welsh team were down by a goal, they showed an
incredible strength of character. With calm-resolution and
forbearance, they possessed their souls. Controlling the ball with
precision, passing it from one player to the other, it was such a
delightful sight to behold. It was a win they well deserved.
And while the pundits reflected
on the glorious goals netted by the team, and the skill and
ingenuity displayed against the cream of the crop players, one
analyst asked,
'what happened?'
'It's the year of the
underdog', the second replied.
Hmm! 'the year of the
underdog'. I soliloquised. Partially tempted to agree with the
pundit, I paused, thought for a moment and concluded the analyst was
without doubt right. It's after all, 'the year of the underdogs'. And
if you are in any case doubtful, and if you want proof, here is
your proof.
In just one year, we have
witnessed more than enough fairy tales in UK. First Leicester FC, a
football club who at the brink of relegation a year before, wins the
premiership league. Then the Brexit camp, the underdog wins the
referendum for UK to exit the European union.
As if that isn't enough for one
country, Iceland football team, an inexperienced bunch of players,
from a country nearly 'the size of Leicester, as one person puts it,
dumps England out of the Euro 2016 tournament denying them the pleasure of
reaching the knockout stage. Then, Wales sees off one of the best
football teams in football to reach the semi finals for the first
time in decades.
Still want more evidence? Here is more evidence. A lower seed tennis player beats the top
seed 6-7 1-6 6-3 6-7 to deny him the opportunity of winning the
Wimbledon tournament this year. And if this is still not enough,
check out what happened in rugby, for there was another upset there
too.
So, what do you think? Is this
'the year of the underdog' or what? The message is, keep your dreams
alive.
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