Scott McTominay proved there’s plenty of life after Manchester United, after ending his first season since leaving Old Trafford with a Serie A title and the league’s MVP award.
The Scotland midfielder crowned a sensational debut season in Italy with the crucial opening goal in Napoli’s 2-0 win over Cagliari on Friday to seal the Serie A title by a single point over Inter Milan.
McTominay dropped to the pitch in tears when the match was done.
“The sacrifice of every single player in this group is just incredible. The people deserve it, as they’ve been behind us from day one. For me to come here and experience this, it’s just a dream,” McTominay told DAZN.
In Naples he now goes by the name “McFratm” among supporters, a playful fusion of his name and “Fratm,” the Neapolitan word for “my brother.”
“My Italian is OK, I can understand, but speaking it takes more confidence and it’s not easy. It is much easier to do it with people who don’t speak any English. I can feel a lot of love,” McTominay said, adding that he just had learned the words “festeggiamo, andiamo,” meaning “let’s go celebrate.”
After ending his 22-year association with Man United with a £25 million ($34 million) transfer to Napoli last summer, the 28-year-old scored 12 goals in Serie A to be honored as the league’s player of the season following the final whistle on Friday.
