{
  "id": 19402946,
  "title": "Scotland’s McTominay reveals World Cup heart scare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/scotlands-mctominay-reveals-world-cup-heart-scare",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:39:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/11/scotland-s-mctominay-reveals-world-cup-heart-scare"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scott McTominay, Scotland's national team midfielder, has opened up about a heart scare he experienced prior to the World Cup. The 29-year-old played in all three of Scotland's matches at the tournament but was below his best as they were eliminated from the group stage after losses to Morocco and Brazil. Speaking at a press conference in Glasgow, McTominay revealed he underwent a heart shock procedure two days before the opening match against Haiti. While he declared himself fit, McTominay admitted that the incident was not ideal, expressing his disbelief at the timing of the event. He reflected on his extensive preparation leading up to the first World Cup game and acknowledged that the experience was part of the process. McTominay returned to action with Napoli at the start of the season and underwent a corrective operation in Manchester to address a mild, benign heart arrhythmia. This cardiac ablation procedure forced him to miss Scotland's first four matches under new manager Sebastien Pocognoli. Now, McTominay is back with the national team for upcoming Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland. He expressed feeling much better than he did during his recovery period, emphasizing that the procedure was relatively straightforward and went well.",
  "summary": "Midfielder Scott McTominay said he had to have his heart shocked just two days before his country's opening match against Haiti.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "McTominay says he underwent heart treatment before World Cup opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/mctominay-says-he-underwent-heart-treatment-before-world-cup-opener",
        "published": "2026-11-10T17:59:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}