McTominay reveals heart treatment two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener
Midfielder was in hospital before Haiti match ‘I had to get the shock on my heart,’ says McTominay Scott McTominay has revealed he was in hospital under sedation to have a “shock on my heart” just 48 hours before Scotland began their World Cup campaign against Haiti in June. McTominay’s absence from training at the…
Covered by 6 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Sky Sports ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Scotland's World Cup opener”, “heart shocked two days” and “Scott McTominay”.
Different angles:
- Daily Mail “hospital dash”
3 of 6 headlines quote someone directly.
How 6 newspapers cover this story
McTominay had heart 'shocked' two days before Scotland's World Cup opener
Scott McTominay has revealed he needed to have his heart “shocked” two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti.
McTominay reveals heart treatment at World Cup
Scott McTominay reveals he received treatment on his heart two days before Scotland's World Cup win over Haiti in June.
Scott McTominay reveals hospital dash and heart shock treatment days before Scotland's World Cup opener
Scott McTominay has revealed he needed a procedure to reset the beat of his heart just two days before Scotland's World Cup campaign kicked off back in June.
Scott McTominay had heart 'shocked' on eve of Scotland's World Cup campaign
The Napoli midfielder underwent a cardiac ablation procedure in Manchester in September to treat a mild, benign heart arrhythmia
Scott McTominay had heart ‘shocked’ two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener
McTominay reveals heart treatment two days before Scotland’s World Cup opener
Midfielder was in hospital before Haiti match ‘I had to get the shock on my heart,’ says McTominay Scott McTominay has revealed he was in hospital under sedation to have a “shock on my heart” just 48 hours before Scotland began their World Cup campaign against Haiti in June. McTominay’s absence from training at the…
Coverage details
6 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Sky Sports, BBC News, Daily Mail, The Independent and 2 more. Sky Sports published it first, on November 10, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 4 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: World Cup, Scott McTominay, Scotland and Haiti.
By country: United Kingdom (5), Ireland (1). In total 7 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
