Napoli hero Scott McTominay wins Serie A MVP award
beyond finishing his first season after leaving Old Trafford with a Serie A title and the league’s MVP award, Scott McTominay shown that there is still plenty of life beyond Manchester United.
The Scotland midfielder’s pivotal opening goal in Napoli’s 2-0 victory over Cagliari on Friday, which sealed the Serie A title by a single point over Inter Milan, capped an incredible debut season in Italy.
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When the game was over, McTominay collapsed to the field in tears.
“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.
Speaking earlier this month, Napoli coach Antonio Conte praised McTominay’s rise to prominence, highlighting his growing maturity and influence since leaving Man United.
