Tag: pahars

How Marian Pahars became a cult hero at Southampton

The Baltic nation of Latvia is generally known for three things: being part of the Soviet Union, potato jokes and, more recently, NBA phenom Kristaps Porzingis. It is not a footballing nation by…

Premier League imports and a loss of the unknown

As featured on Guardian Sport WHEN SOUTHAMPTON SIGNED MARIAN PAHARS from Skonto FC, Latvia, in March 1999, Saints fans would have been forgiven for asking “who?” The diminutive forward had not been unearthed…