Overview
- Following Friday’s 1-0 win over Cagliari, Diego Maradona Jr told local TV channel Televomero that Scott McTominay is the most decisive Napoli player after his father and called the Scot “Jesus.”
- McTominay has 11 goals in all competitions this season and scored the Cagliari winner, extending a run that began with a title and Serie A Player of the Season honors in his debut year after leaving Manchester United in 2024.
- The religious comparison has split opinion because Diego Maradona holds near‑sacred status in Naples, where murals, shrines and the stadium name keep his legacy central to the city’s identity.
- Fan devotion to McTominay has grown fast, with a neighborhood shrine, a local nickname “McFratm” and tributes that reflect how Neapolitans often cast football heroes in symbolic, even sacred, terms.
- Coverage varies by outlet, with Italian and Indian reports emphasizing cult status and local reverence, while British publications highlight his transformation under Conte and the sense that United misjudged his ceiling.