After a lifetime spent in England, in the ranks of Manchester United, Scott McTominay This summer he changed his life radically, leaving the Premier League and moving to Italy, to Napoli. In a long interview given to the official channels of the Neapolitan club, the Scottish midfielder expressed his thoughts on our football, also highlighting its differences compared to the English one: “Yes, Italian football is different and I liked it a lot. Obviously there are a lot of tactical aspects that you have to understand and study… But for me football is football. If you apply yourself and train properly and you are fit enough to come in and you are willing to learn, then you can adapt quite quickly to the way the manager wants to play and the type of game the league is playing. So, for me, it’s about focusing and doing my best, learning as much as I can in a short period of time to be up to speed and doing your best with a smile on your face, hoping to make the fans happy”.
My biggest dream as a person is to be happy. I think happiness is the best thing to aspire to in life, and that’s the only thing I focus on and try to be happy with my family, my friends and my girlfriend. It’s very important for me to always have a smile on my face. And in the end, when you have a smile on your face, you also play better football. In my free time, if I go to visit family, I like to spend it with my sister and her children, my parents, my girlfriend and her family. I like to play golf, but when you train hard you can’t play golf because you have to keep your legs rested. I like to play pool, ping pong, darts. And also running. My father was a very avid runner when he was younger. He still runs now and I still can’t beat some of his times in the five kilometers and the ten miles. And he reminds me of that very often. Yes, my whole family is very ambitious when it comes to sports and takes it very hard. Something about me that no one knows… I play backgammon, the game… It’s a board game. And maybe, when I retire from football, I’ll be a professional backgammon player. It’s about thinking. It’s a strategic game of Greek and Turkish origin. So, yeah, I love it. I play it all the time. All the time.”