Chapitre 186: Zinedine Sam; the face of Fulham

After Sam's performance last season in the EFL Cup, dragging an unlikely Fulham all the way to win the EFL Cup at the expense of heavyweights like Chelsea and Liverpool, he got the status of a streets would never forget player in Fulham.

But after his performance against Manchester City on October 5th, his status was truly solidified in the city of Fulham, London.

After the Man City game, a big mural of Sam was made in the city, immortalizing the moment when Sam's rainbow flick took out Rico Lewis.

There were also banners of him all over the city as Fulham fans still basking in their victory despite the fact that it was a draw paraded their star player as the best player in the league.

All of these had a ripple effect in Sam's career.

The premier league was the most broadcasted of the top 5 European leagues in football, and games against elite teams of the premier league was one way for players to put themselves in the limelight.