{
  "id": 13934412,
  "title": "Arsenal midfielder wins Player of the Round award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/arsenal-midfielder-wins-player-of-the-round-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T10:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arsenal-midfielder-wins-player-round-103500119.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman has been awarded the League Cup's Player of the Round accolade, following a standout performance against Ipswich Town. Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal youngster, was recognized by fans after the public voted him the winner. The nomination came after Dowman's impressive display in a 4-2 victory over Ipswich, where he scored two goals. The other nominees included Bournemouth's Ryan Christie, Crystal Palace's Jorgen Strand Larsen, and Manchester City's Floyd Samba, each of whom scored a brace in their respective matches against Championship teams. Despite playing against a Premier League side, Dowman remains the youngest of the nominees. His record-breaking performance saw him become the youngest player ever to score a brace for a Premier League club in any competition. Wayne Rooney is the only other 16-year-old to achieve this feat, doing so for Everton against Wrexham in 2002. Dowman now holds the record, having scored twice against Ipswich at the age of 16, 8 months, and 15 days.",
  "summary": "Arsenal’s Max Dowman has won the League Cup’s Player of the Round award, following his excellent performance against Ipswich Town.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesArsenal have confirmed that Gun...",
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    "Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman wins Player of the Round award.",
    "16-year-old Dowman scores two goals against Ipswich Town.",
    "Dowman becomes youngest player to score brace for Premier League club."
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}