This year it was Portugal; in 2004 it was Greece; and in 1992, Denmark beat favourites Germany 2-0.
The Danish coach, Richard Møller-Nielsen, went from being ridiculed for defensive football and baffling statements such as “2-0 is the most dangerous lead” to a national hero that turned underdogs into champions.
To some degree, wind energy has also gone from underdog to champion.
