But sometimes it's the most unlikely figures that arrive with quite the pack. (totalpolitics.com)
One of the best things about Portugal this summer was precisely the fact that players other than Ronaldo stepped up when needed: We saw rather unlikely figures such as Nani, Ricardo Quaresma and Eder make important attacking interventions; Pepe was a rock at the back; Adrien Silva and William Carvalho were tireless in midfield. (espnfcasia.com)
A number of other unlikely figures were named as heroes by Tory candidates, including left - wing Labour veteran Tony Benn, former US president George W Bush and suffragette Emily Pankhurst. (dailymail.co.uk)