{"id":44525,"date":"2026-03-15T19:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/john-terry-claims-arsenal-have-a-player-who-reminds-him-of-lionel-messi\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T19:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:39:26","slug":"john-terry-claims-arsenal-have-a-player-who-reminds-him-of-lionel-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/john-terry-claims-arsenal-have-a-player-who-reminds-him-of-lionel-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"John Terry claims Arsenal have a player who reminds him of Lionel Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/john-terry-claims-arsenal-have-a-player-who-reminds-him-of-lionel-messi\/#John_Terry_compares_Max_Dauman_to_Lionel_Messi\" >John Terry compares Max Dauman to Lionel Messi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/john-terry-claims-arsenal-have-a-player-who-reminds-him-of-lionel-messi\/#Max_Dauman_sets_Premier_League_record\" >Max Dauman sets Premier League record<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>John Terry has claimed that Arsenal prodigy Max Dauman reminds him of Lionel Messi following his record-breaking performance against Everton on Saturday. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea legend took to TikTok to praise the 16-year-old, who became the youngest scorer in Premier League history in the Gunners&#8217; 2-0 win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"John_Terry_compares_Max_Dauman_to_Lionel_Messi\"><\/span>John Terry compares Max Dauman to Lionel Messi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Terry had seen Dauman shine during his time at Arsenal&#8217;s academy and was full of praise for him.<\/p>\n<p>he said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Max Dauman, 16 years old by the way, is a really great player.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I watched him play against Chelsea about a year ago and apart from Messi, I&#8217;ve never seen a player slip through the cracks like this guy. It&#8217;s a big comparison, but this guy is a decent talent and will play a big role in Arsenal&#8217;s future and England&#8217;s future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@johnterry26\/video\/7617213144573676822\" data-video-id=\"7617213144573676822\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section>    @johnterry26 <\/p>\n<p>Max Dauman is a great player and I&#8217;m happy to score his first goal tonight. It was disappointing to concede tonight and it was disappointing to lose at home to Newcastle. #Premier League #Arsenal #Chelsea #ChelseaFC #Soccer <\/p>\n<p>    ?Original song \u2013 John Terry <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Max_Dauman_sets_Premier_League_record\"><\/span>Max Dauman sets Premier League record<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dauman&#8217;s historic moment came in stoppage time against the Toffees. With the score at 1-0 and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford stranded on the field aiming for a corner kick, the 16-year-old collected the ball deep in his own half.<\/p>\n<p>Showing the composure that Terry hinted at, Dauman weaved past two Everton players and sprinted across half the pitch, rolling the ball into an empty net.<\/p>\n<p>At 16 years and 73 days old, Dowman broke the 20-year record held by former Everton striker James Vaughan.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>rank<\/th>\n<th>player<\/th>\n<th>club<\/th>\n<th>year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Max Dauman<\/td>\n<td>arsenal<\/td>\n<td>16 years 73 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>james vaughan<\/td>\n<td>everton<\/td>\n<td>16 years 270 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>james milner<\/td>\n<td>leeds united<\/td>\n<td>16 years 356 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>wayne rooney<\/td>\n<td>everton<\/td>\n<td>16 years 360 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Ngumoha River<\/td>\n<td>liverpool<\/td>\n<td>16 years 361 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Cesc Fabregas<\/td>\n<td>arsenal<\/td>\n<td>17 years 113 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>michael owen<\/td>\n<td>liverpool<\/td>\n<td>17 years 143 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>andy turner<\/td>\n<td>tottenham<\/td>\n<td>17 years 166 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Federico Macheda<\/td>\n<td>man united<\/td>\n<td>17 years 226 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>lewis miley<\/td>\n<td>newcastle<\/td>\n<td>17 years 229 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The goal capped off a sensational cameo for the midfielder, who had already provided the first cross that led to Victor Gokeres&#8217; opener in the 89th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta hailed the youngster as a &#8220;game changer&#8221; after the match, pointing out that his natural talent and fearlessness make him a unique asset for the league leaders.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Terry has claimed that Arsenal prodigy Max Dauman reminds him of Lionel Messi following his record-breaking performance against Everton on Saturday. 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