Max Dowman hysteria is ridiculous - Arsenal and England must learn from past mistakesMax Dowman became the Premier League's youngest ever goalscorer on the weekend, but some of the commentary that's followed has been ludicrous - and Arsenal need to tread carefullyView 2 Images Arsenal need to manage Max Dowman carefully (Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)Thomas Tuchel will name his latest England squad this week. ‌On the back of scoring one goal for Arsenal, Dowman has earned comparisons with Lionel Messi, Kaka and Lamine Yamal. Instead of demanding he be called into the England squad and taken to the World Cup. ‌View 2 Images Max Dowman became the Premier League's youngest goalscorer on Saturday. Back in 2006 a certain Theo Walcott's life changed forever when he was called into the England squad.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2026 12:40 UTC