An unusual achievement by Eze... The last time this feat was accomplished was in 1934

Not every player can boast something like this.

Details: Yesterday's matchday 12 fixture in the English Premier League between London's Arsenal and Tottenham gave Gunners fans not only a 4-1 victory and the 400th hat-trick in Premier League history, but also another milestone achieved by Eze with his three goals.

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Here's the twist: after Eze netted his third goal against Spurs, he became the first player with a palindromic surname to score a hat-trick in the English top flight since 1934. The last to do it was Albert Malam of Huddersfield, who bagged three goals against Liverpool. Until last night, no one had matched this quirky bit of football trivia.

A palindromic surname is one that reads the same forwards and backwards.

Additionally, Eze's hat-trick became only the fourth ever in North London derby matches.

At the moment, Arsenal lead the Premier League standings with 29 points after 12 rounds.

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