Bottle Opener of Naples: Scott McTominay and a Fourth Scudetto

Naples Friday 23rd May 2025. A date now etched in Neapolitan folklore when a fourth Scudetto was clinched at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, and the bottle opener of Naples cemented his place in the city's history. Scott Francis McTominay. So named because of an unerring ability to score the first goal in tight matches that Napoli under Antonio Conte, and his Pulcinella-like antics on the touchline, moving his players around like stage puppets, would inevitably then go on to win. An astonishing first season in Italy for the former Manchester United player. Scott performing in a new advanced midfield position wreaking havoc and becoming the darling of the Napoli tifosi. Here in Maradona's city, they have a new hero. One hardly blessed with Diego's talent, Scott himself would tell you that, but in terms of how he is now held in esteem by Neapolitans. The adoration already showing itself with murals and shrines across Naples' streets and alleys. The book takes you through Napoli's season game by game focusing on Scott Mctominay's increasing influence as the weeks and months pass. Also, there's a little about the city he now proudly represents. The passion, the fire, this southern madhouse! An alluring, captivating city beneath the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. No better backdrop for this extraordinary football tale of the bottle opener of Naples.