How Leicester City's unexpected title win, Donald Trump's rise to power and the Brexit vote shocked the world (and the bookmakers) to make 2016 the year of the underdog

It's been a dramatic yr during which some occasions had been so unlikely that you possibly can have gotten odds of 5,000-1 on them occurring.

Leicester Metropolis successful the Premier League in Might, the Brexit vote in June and Donald Trump's election as US President final month had been all massively inconceivable.

And the mix of all three sporting and political upsets has led on-line bookmaker BetStars to invoice 2016 because the 'yr of the underdog'.

LEICESTER CITY: PREMIER LEAGUE WITNESSES A 5,000-1 SPORTING MIRACLE

Leicester Metropolis successful final season's Premier League was rated a much less possible prospect than the Loch Ness Monster being found or Elvis discovered alive.

The title victory by Claudio Ranieri's facet was branded 'a miracle' and a as soon as in a lifetime achievement by pundits – with the facet being rated at 5,000-1.

Stars from Jamie Vardy to Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kanté to Robert Huth noticed bookmakers need to pay out an estimated £25million to those that backed them.

Italian Ranieri was an unpopular appointment after earlier boss Nigel Pearson however gained over followers of many golf equipment with the brilliance of his unfancied staff.

He famously reacted with glee as soon as Leicester's place within the high 4 was confirmed, saying: 'We're within the Champions League, dilly ding, dilly dong.' 

High of the fox: Leicester Metropolis's Shinji Okazaki and his teammates together with Riyad Mahrez elevate the trophy as they have fun successful the Premier League at King Energy Stadium in Might

Astonishing: The title victory by Claudio Ranieri's facet was branded 'a miracle' and a as soon as in a lifetime achievement by pundits – with the facet being rated at 5,000-1

BREXIT MEANS BREXIT: CAMERON RESIGNS AFTER UK VOTES TO LEAVE EU

Not fairly as unlikely as Leicester's title win, however when David Cameron revealed the EU referendum date in February, the chances had been 5-1 for 'sure' and Three-10 for 'no'.

And even on the night time earlier than the vote in June, punters had been nonetheless backing go away at Three-1, earlier than 52 per cent of voters delivered the landmark political earthquake.

Mr Cameron resigned earlier than Theresa Might took over as Prime Minister and she or he has pledged to set off Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by the top of March.

The 2 important points to resolve earlier than Brexit are how British corporations will do enterprise within the EU and the way it will have an effect on the rights of EU nationals to reside and work within the UK.

Nonetheless, Mrs Might's proper to set off Article 50 with out Parliament's backing was efficiently challenged within the Excessive Courtroom - and Downing Road has appealed. 

'Vote to go away': Individuals of an illustration calling for Brexit maintain banners in London

Shock consequence: Supporters of the Stronger In Marketing campaign react in dismay as outcomes of the EU referendum are introduced on the Royal Pageant Corridor in London on June 24

DONALD TRUMP: TV STAR BECOMES THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL PERSON

Donald Trump was voted in because the US President final month in one of the explosive elections on file - a yr after he might have been backed at 20-1.

Even in July when he was declared because the Republican candidate, Mr Trump was at 6-1 - and he was nonetheless 7-2 on the day of voting, in comparison with Hilary Clinton at 1-5.

It got here 18 months after he introduced his marketing campaign, saying the nation was in 'severe bother' and that many Mexican immigrants had been 'criminals' and 'rapists'.

The Trump marketing campaign turned identified for his concepts that Muslims can be banned from coming into the US and an enormous wall can be constructed between America and Mexico.

However regardless of him not often being forward in any of the polls, former Movie star Apprentice hose Mr Trump beat Mrs Clinton and he'll take workplace on January 20.

President-elect: Donald Trump provides his acceptance speech throughout an election night time rally in New York on November 9, one yr after he might have been backed at odds of 20-1

New man on the town: US President Barack Obama and Mr Trump shake fingers throughout a transition planning assembly within the Oval Workplace on the White Home on November 10 in Washington DC

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