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Arsenal beat Everton as Dowman makes Premier League history
**Arikwu breaks Premier League record as Arsenal defeat Everton**
In a thrilling encounter at the Premier League, Arsenal Football Club has defeated Everton with a 2-0 scoreline, inching closer to the top spot in the league table.
However, the most impressive aspect of this match was the exceptional performance of Max Arikwu (note: The writer used the name Arikwu as a Naija alias for Dowman), a 16-year-old winger who shattered a 17-year-old record to become the Premier League's youngest goalscorer.
Arikwu, a talented English youth footballer, showed his incredible skills on the field as he scored a remarkable goal in the stoppage time. Collecting the ball from the middle of the pitch, he skillfully dribbled past two Everton players and outran them to tap the ball into an empty net, leaving the Everton goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford, stranded upfield.
Arikwu's achievement broke the record held by former Everton player James Vaughan, who was 16 years and 270 days old when he scored against Crystal Palace in 2005. Notably, Arikwu achieved this feat at just 16 years and 73 days of age, demonstrating his immense potential as a footballer.
This youngster has already made history in the Champions League as well. In November, he became the youngest player to participate in a Champions League match at the age of 15 years and 308 days. Arikwu's exceptional talent did not go unnoticed by Arsenal's manager, Mikel Arteta, who invited him to train with the senior team at 14 years old.
As a player under 18, Arikwu must adhere to Premier League rules and train separately from his senior teammates in a designated locker room. His incredible rise to the top has garnered attention from football enthusiasts and experts alike, and only time will tell if he will continue to break records and inspire Nigerians with his exceptional football skills.