10 of the craziest Premier League facts: Part 1

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#3 Only two players have scored PL penalties with both feet

Everton v West Ham United
Bobby Zamora (l) could strike with both feet with equal intensity

“Ambipedal- the term used for those players who can use both feet with equal ease.”

Step forward Bobby Zamora and Obafemi Martins, Premier League’s only two players to have scored a penalty with either foot.

Zamora is considered to be a left-footer, however with his side Fulham 3-1 up against Newcastle in 2012, the striker decided to take a penalty with his right foot and scored.

Obafemi Martins has long been considered to be ambidextrous player. During his three year stay at Tyneside, Martins scored 2 penalties one each with his right and left foot.

#2 The player who has played for the most number of Premier League clubs

Southampton v Everton
Marcus Bent

Englishman Marcus Bent holds the record for the most number of Premier League clubs on his CV. Astonishingly, Bent played for 8 Premier League clubs during his career.

Bent represented Crystal Palace during the 1997/98 season before getting relegated in the following season. It took Bent another 5 seasons to play in the Premier League helping Blackburn win promotion in 2001. But the striker’s stay did not last much longer as he shifted to Ipswich in the same season.

As Ipswich got relegated in 2002, the striker joined Leicester on loan for the 2003/04 season. After a successful loan spell, Everton decided to splash the cash on the striker. He played a couple of seasons at Goodison Park before joining Charlton Athletic in 2006.

As Charlton got relegated from the Premiership, Bent joined Wigan on loan for the 2007/08 season. The nomadic striker got his final move in the Premier League when he joined a record 8th Premier League club Wolverhampton in 2010.

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