McTominay given new nickname, warns Premier League followers about Serie A
Scott McTominay has revealed that he’s generally known as ‘braveheart’ by his Napoli colleagues and supporters, and has informed Premier League supporters that exterior opinions about Serie A or LaLiga are sometimes incorrect.
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The Scotland worldwide spoke in-depth about his time with Napoli and choice to depart Manchester United final summer season in a characteristic interview with Rory Smith of , revealed on Thursday.
McTominay spoke in regards to the purpose behind his choice to depart Manchester United, explaining that it was usually troublesome for a younger academy graduate to ask the supervisor to play him within the no.8 position forward of the likes of Paul Pogba, Christian Eriksen and Casemiro, however he has since gone on to excel in that position underneath Antonio Conte on the Maradona.
McTominay on Napoli nickname and Serie An ordinary
NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Scott McTominay of Napoli battles for possession with Weston McKennie of Juventus through the Serie A match between Napoli and Juventus at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
His early performances in Naples earned him the nickname ‘braveheart’ on account of his ferocious shows in the course of the park.
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McTominay went on to elucidate that supporters exterior Italy usually have misconceptions in regards to the high quality of soccer in Serie A.
He defined: “Folks should watch out when folks say Italy or Spain aren’t on par with the Premier League. Bodily and tactically, I’ve had a few of my hardest video games right here.”
