McTominay Had Heart 'Shocked' Two Days Before World Cup
The Napoli midfielder said the procedure went well in Manchester and he returned to play all three World Cup group games.
- On Tuesday, Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay revealed he underwent a heart procedure just 48 hours before the World Cup opener against Haiti in June.
- The Scottish Football Association officially attributed McTominay's absence from training to a "stomach complaint," but he was actually whisked to a hospital via police escort from the team's base in Charlotte.
- Despite the condition, McTominay played all three World Cup matches before undergoing corrective surgery in Manchester this September, sidelining him for Scotland's first four Nations League fixtures under manager Sebastien Pocognoli.
- Now fully recovered, McTominay has returned to the national squad for this month's Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland, stating "I'm feeling much, much better than what I was."
- The former Manchester United playmaker aims to "prove myself again" and reach another level with Napoli, describing the procedure as "relatively straightforward" and expressing relief at his recovery.
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Half of Naples and Scotland's selection, Scott McTominay revealed that he had experienced a worrying episode just before the debut of his selection at the World Cup in June. The 29-year-old player went through a heart procedure. According to McTominay, he had to apply an electric shock to correct the rhythm of his beats. He was sedated for the intervention. — I had to take a heart shock. It was two days before the game with Haiti (13 June). You …
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McTominay says he underwent heart treatment before World Cup opener
Nov 10 : Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay said on Tuesday that he underwent treatment for a heart issue two days before his country's opening World Cup match against Haiti in June.• "I had to go and get the shock on my heart," the Napoli player told reporters ahead of Scotland's upcoming Nations League f
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