“I Had To Get The Shock On My Heart” — McTominay Opens Up On World Cup Scare

McTominay admits to heart treatment before Scotland's World Cup campaign

He hid a heart scare to lead Scotland into the World Cup. Now Scott McTominay is finally telling the full story and why coming back means everything to him.

McTominay reveals heart treatment two days before Scotland's World Cup opener...

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay revealed on Tuesday that he underwent treatment for a heart issue just 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 fixtures.

The 29-year-old also underwent a minor heart procedure in September, which forced him to miss the last international window.

McTominay says he has now fully recovered and is delighted to be back with the national team.

“That's the most important thing in my life and it always will be, in terms of wanting to come back, prove myself again and make sure that I can go to another level,” he said.

Scott McTominay reveals that two days before the Haiti game at the World Cup he was put to sleep in a hospital bed in America to get his heart 'shocked'. The Napoli midfielder also says after the World Cup is the 'most disappointed' he's been in his career. #BBCFootball https://t.co/Tdc4G7Z6Hw

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 10, 2026

Scotland sit third in Nations League Group B1 with four points from four matches, three behind Slovenia and eight adrift of leaders Switzerland. They host North Macedonia on November 13 before travelling to Switzerland three days later.