In the last two years, Craig has gone from being a retired amateur fighter pressing pants for a dry cleaner to becoming a surprise contender in the Olympic welterweight division.
"Italy themselves say that they are becoming the surprise package of this European Championship" and despite Germany's sensational form in this tournament La Repubblica say "that it is not always the best team that wins".
The story of their struggle against the obstacles, and each other, was first told in a 1981 film that struck a chord around the world, becoming a surprise box office hit and winning four Academy Awards, including best picture.
Benjamin Jullien has had a somewhat nomadic start to his career, the 21-year-old already playing in four different countries on his way to becoming a surprise package in Warrington's impressive start to the season.
Fassel does believe this team is better prepared to handle success than his 1998 team, which missed the playoffs after becoming the surprise winner of the National Football Conference East in 1997.
During that time, the club won promotion to the Premier League becoming the surprise package in their first season finishing 11th.
No longer a frumpy American Colonial beverage, it is becoming the surprise ingénue on the beverage scene.
Who could have predicted that this amazing, smart, decent, deeply funny and very handsome man would plop into my complicated sphere at that precise moment in time, becoming the surprise love of my life and the anchor of my family?
"Becoming a composer totally surprised me," said Gerald Busby.
OBSERVERS of Brazil's rollercoaster of a presidential race are becoming inured to surprises.
