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McTominay reveals heart procedure two days before Scotland's World Cup opener
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay had a heart procedure two days before the World Cup opener against Haiti.
He said doctors put him under anaesthetic and used a shock to correct a mild, benign heart rhythm problem.
The issue had first appeared in June and affected him again while playing for Napoli in August.
McTominay played all three of Scotland’s group matches, but the team was eliminated at that stage.
He later had corrective surgery in Manchester in September and missed Scotland’s first four matches under new coach Sebastien Pocognoli.
He says he is now feeling much better and has played in all nine of Napoli’s matches since the last international break.
He is back with Scotland for Nations League matches against Macedonia and Switzerland.
Scott McTominay said he had a heart procedure two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener against Haiti.
The Napoli midfielder said doctors reassured him that it was safe to play, and he featured in all three of Scotland’s matches.
He later underwent a cardiac ablation in Manchester in September to treat an irregular heartbeat.
Scotland were eliminated in the World Cup group stage, and McTominay described the tournament as the most disappointing period of his career.
He has returned to action with Napoli and is back with Scotland for Nations League fixtures against North Macedonia and Switzerland.
- Who
- Scott McTominay, Scotland and Napoli midfielder.
- What
- He said his heart was treated two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener; he later had a cardiac ablation for an irregular heartbeat.
- When
- The initial treatment was two days before the Haiti match in June; the ablation took place in September.
- Where
- The initial treatment was in Boston, according to the Daily Mail; the later procedure was in Manchester.
- Why
- The treatment addressed an irregular heartbeat.
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Scotland arrived in the United States and McTominay’s heart issue emerged.
McTominay said he received a shock treatment for his heart in Boston.
McTominay played in all three of Scotland’s World Cup matches, and Scotland were eliminated in the group stage.
The heart issue affected McTominay again while he was playing for Napoli.
McTominay underwent a cardiac ablation in Manchester and missed Scotland’s first four Nations League matches.
McTominay returned to Napoli action.
- Player
- Scott McTominay
- World Cup opener
- Scotland v Haiti
- Initial treatment
- Two days before the Haiti match
- Later procedure
- Cardiac ablation in Manchester in September
- World Cup appearances
- Three matches
- Scotland’s next fixtures
- North Macedonia and Switzerland
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I've worked for 20 years to try and play at a World Cup... I was never going to let heart procedure get in the way of my dream, says McTominay
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McTominay reveals heart treatment two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener
Scott McTominay had heart 'shocked' on eve of Scotland's World Cup campaign
McTominay reveals heart treatment at World Cup
McTominay had heart 'shocked' two days before Scotland's World Cup opener
What people are saying
The World Cup was difficult for me to be honest. I had to go and get the shock on my heart. It was two days before the Haiti game and you have prepared so well. I was in such good condition and then something like that happens.
After the World Cup, it was probably the most disappointed I’ve ever been in my career.
It was a relatively straightforward procedure which went really, really well in Manchester.
I was always going to play in that game.