Raya on Yamal, Dowman: 'Like playing in school'

"But where they are similar is that when they go out onto the pitch, they enjoy it. They are always playing with a smile that it seems that they are playing in the school. They go out there to play, to have a good time. It is clear that they compete to help the team, but that naturalness in the way they play football, and at the level they're playing, is incredible."

"Obviously, we don't share that much in the dressing room because he's not allowed with the rules and everything. But sharing the pitch is the maturity that he shows on the pitch, the willingness that he has just to enjoy and to be himself, to take on players, and always with a smile on his face is incredible."

Lamine Yamal is 18, a Ballon d'Or runner-up and a key player for club and country. Max Dowman is 15, an England youth international who has made five senior appearances for Arsenal and is widely tipped for big things. Both wingers display visible enjoyment and naturalness on the pitch, often smiling and appearing to play as if at school. They combine that enjoyment with competitive intent to help the team, showing maturity and a willingness to take on opponents. Dowman has been tracked since age 14 and has impressed with his technical qualities despite his youth.

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