How Max Dowman dominated Arsenal's Asia tour at just 15 - and what Mikel Arteta has planned next for 'Kaka clone' who wowed Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard but hasn't even finished his GCSEs yet
One of the first to take to the pitch is a lean, focused teenager, barely old enough to start his GCSEs who is already attracting curious glances from veterans and coaches alike. Max Dowman, just 15, is a name Arsenal fans had only heard whispers of, shared clips of, but one they will soon come to know well.
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The Sun
34 minutes ago
- The Sun
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