Scott McTominay has discussed his Napoli career, Antonio Conte’s influence and the club’s 2025 title-winning campaign. His comments covered his adjustment to life in Italy and his approach to football and work.
Settling into life in Italy
According to Rivista Undici, via IlNapolista, McTominay settled quickly into life in Italy after joining from Manchester United in 2024.
Napoli’s honours
McTominay won the Scudetto and the Supercoppa Italiana under Antonio Conte. He also scored in Napoli’s 2-0 win over Cagliari that clinched the club’s fourth league title in 2025.
Conte and the club
Scotland international Scott McTominay said, "Napoli and Italy have given me the foundation I needed to focus on my work. Of course, I also have to thank Antonio Conte, who helped me a great deal. I had a very good relationship with him and the rest of the club from day one."
McTominay added, "We’re all a family: all the coaches, the kit men, the physios, the doctors."
Work and pressure
McTominay said, "People shouldn’t see me that way. They should see me as someone who works hard, and that has nothing to do with football or what you achieve on the pitch. My aim is to come in, work, go home and rest."
He said, "I think that throughout my career I’ve always risen to the occasion in big games, in the most important moments. That kind of pressure excites me."
McTominay added, "If you don’t treat your career almost like an obsession, you’ll never reach the top level. What counts is what you do every day when you arrive at the training ground, and how you do things away from the pitch."
