This Monday, Les Cahiers du Football revealed the results of the vote for the 2012 Lead Ball, with Tunisian striker Issam Jemaa emerging as the winner. Notably, he outpaced Rennais Yann M’Vila, who secured the third position. The vote for “non-attribution” took the second spot.
Issam Jemaa faced scrutiny due to two relegations in three years (Lens and Auxerre), lackluster performance (scoring only 4 goals in the league), and a subsequent transfer to Kuwait. These factors swayed the opinion of internet users. During his six-month stint in Brest, Jemaa received criticism from supporters for his perceived ineffectiveness, with chants urging the goalkeeper to let him score: “Goalkeeper, if you’re nice let score, let score. Goalkeeper, if you’re nice, let Issam Jemâa score!”
