The year of the underdogs
From Volodymyr Zelensky to the Moroccan football team, they shone in 2022
Rocky has always been a good fighter. He hits like hell and his nose has never been busted. The trouble is, he never got a break. He lives in a hovel and rarely takes off his fingerless gloves. But lightning strikes, and Apollo Creed, the world heavyweight champion, gives him a shot at the title. “This time”, says the loan shark who employs Rocky as muscle, “Lady Luck may be in your corner.”
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The year of the underdogs”
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