For Southampton Football Club, no one quite encapsulates the cult status more than Guilherme Do Prado Raymundo – A.K.A Guly Do Prado.<\/p>\n
An integral part of the Saints’ side that would achieve back-to-back promotions<\/a> and end up immortalising their names into club folklore, Do Prado made 118 appearances during his four-year stay, scoring 23 goals.<\/p>\n But facts and stats do not tell the full story, nor to the overarching sense of sweet nostalgia when supporters hear his name. This is the man that, despite his jarring flaws and somewhat substandard goal record, departed the club with a video tribute<\/a> made for him – surely the most apt gesture of a cult hero bidding a fond farewell.<\/p>\n Every football club has its fabled cult heroes. It may be for some unknown reason or a set of intangibles, but these players always seem to live long in supporters memories. They might earn their own nicknames, inherit a range of merchandise or regularly pop-up in pub quizzes.<\/p>\n Most of the time, they aren’t actually\u00a0that\u00a0<\/em>good. That’s probably one of the reasons why some resonate on such a profound level with so many people. They often carry a distinct trait, whether that is an oblong shaped haircut or a running style that is so peculiarly awkward it defies all running mechanics.<\/p>\n Unpredictable but never straight-forward, whether that their performances on the pitch or their personality off it, they continue to be talked about long after they’ve gone.<\/p>\n