Word of the day

squad 
larger group of sports players from which a smaller team is chosen

outsiders 
(here) players or team thought unlikely to win a competition

bookmakers 
people whose job it is to take and pay money from betting.


Leicester City Football Club, whose entire squad cost less than a single player at some of its better-known rivals, have won the English Premier League. Leicester were 5000-1 outsiders to win at the start of the season, meaning bookmakers considered it more likely that Elvis Presley would be found alive. (= impossible)