Ousmane Dembele helped fire Paris Saint-Germain through to the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night. The in-form winger scored the all-important goal that levelled the Round of 16 tie against Liverpool on aggregate. He then went on to convert one of the spot-kicks in the shootout.
And what a penalty it was, too. Dembele is naturally left-footed and shaped to shoot on his favoured side before bending his run and converting an unstoppable right-footed strike past Alisson Becker, arguably the greatest goalkeeper in the world right now . It's hard to work out the 'stronger' and 'weaker' feet of these football greats.
Why Dembele Shoots With Weaker Right Foot The first time it was noticed that Dembele chose to take penalties with his right-foot was back in his days at Stade Rennais. When asked about it, the attacker gave a short but sweet explanation that he preferred to shoot with his weaker side, saying that he could generate more power. The French international elaborated on this further after joining Barcelona in 2017, saying: "I’m ambidextrous.
I prefer to dribble with the left, but I "like shooting with my right foot." Being ambidextrous means having the ability to use both the right and left hands with equal proficiency. This skill is rare and can be natural or developed through practice.
More often than not, this is apparent when people are able to write or use cutlery with both hands, but in the case of Dembele, it has made him an even more unpredictable pla.
