At 15, Arsenal’s Max Dowman becomes youngest-ever player in the Champions League

Dubai: Max Dowman is still balancing football with his school but he was in spotlight on Tuesday as the Arsenal winger made history, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in the Uefa Champions League. At just 15 years and 308 days old, Dowman came on as a second-half substitute in Arsenal’s 3—0 victory over Slavia Prague. Dowman is the first 15-year-old to play in Europe’s premier club competition, surpassing the previous record set by Youssoufa Moukoko, who made his Borussia Dortmund debut just 18 days after turning 16 in 2020. The milestone comes only weeks after Dowman became the...