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Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Ballon d'Or 2026 odds: Scott McTominay's chances of glory ranked vs Liverpool, PSG and Barcelona superstars
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has been included on the 30-man shortlist for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award for 2025. He becomes the first Scottish men's player to be named in the list since Rangers legend Ally McCoist, who finished 21st back in 1987. Denis Law remains the only Scotsman to have won the award after his triumph in 1964. The Ballon d'Or recognises the best players in world football and has been up for grabs since 1956. The likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have all got their hands on the trophy. McTominay, who has 61 caps for Scotland, joined Napoli from Premier League giants Manchester United for a fee of £25.7million a year ago. He scored 12 goals in his debut season and won the Scudetto for a fourth time. He was also named as the Italian top-flight 'Most Valuable Player' and now joins this year's shortlist alongside Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, England and Bayern Munich superstar Harry Kane, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe and Liverpool title-winner Mohamed Salah. Here, the Edinburgh Evening News ranks McTominay's chances of scooping the award based on the latest odds provided by football betting site talkSPORT Bet.
The National
3 days ago
- Business
- The National
Scottish firm in legal trademark row with McDonald's and Napoli
Giorgio Cozzolino has been sent legal letters challenging his bid to trademark the Scottish football ace's 'McFratm' nickname and use it for gin, pizza, coffee, whisky and restaurants, according to the Scottish Sun. The St Andrews businessman claims, however, that it wasn't inspired by McTominay – who was recently nominated for a prestigious Ballon D'Or. The term means 'my brother' in the Naples dialect. READ MORE: 5 communities across Scotland that are boycotting Israel amid Gaza genocide Both McDonald's and Napoli have sent letters to Cozzolino, with the latter also registering it as a trademark for sporting goods, food and stationery. Cozzolino told The Scottish Sun: 'With McTominay playing in Napoli, there is more affinity between Scotland and the Italian city. 'It's a good time to strengthen our connection.' He added: 'I informed Napoli by email after registering my trademark application. "I'm open to discussions. "I'm not intending to fight, but to find a solution.'
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Bruno Fernandes shows true colours after missing Ballon d'Or cut but ex-Man Utd star didn't
Bruno Fernandes has not been named in the 2025 Ballon d'Or list, but one of his former Manchester United team-mates did make the cut for the prestigious award after a standout season Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes has congratulated former team-mate Scott McTominay for his Ballon d'Or nomination. Fernandes, 30, was not included in the exclusive list after United's poor campaign last season. The best part of a year ago, McTominay parted ways with the Red Devils to move to Napoli. He instantly adapted to life in Serie A and quickly made a big impression on Antonio Conte. The Scot ended the campaign with 13 goals and six assists in 36 appearances in all competitions, as Napoli stormed to the Scudetto. His stellar performances earned him a place him among the elite of world football. He will be competing for the prize alongside Treble-winning Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele, 17-year-old Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal, ex-Leeds United star Raphinha, and many other top talents. McTominay's exit at United was orchestrated by ex-boss Erik ten Hag as part of a strategy to raise funds for a new central midfielder. United made a tidy sum of £25.7m in pure profit from the sale of the Scottish international. That was put towards the signing of Manuel Ugarte, who arrived from PSG for £42.1m with potential add-ons of £8.4m, but the sale of McTominay now looks like a big error of judgement. Despite missing out on the nomination, Fernandes showed his class by posting a personal congratulations to McTominay. He uploaded a post from the official Ballon d'Or Instagram account with the caption: "Buzzing for you my friend." McTominay is set to find out where he ranks among the world's best at the 69th Ballon d'Or ceremony, scheduled for September 22 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Despite his exit from Old Trafford, McTominay, during a recent interview at Wimbledon, showed no animosity to his former side. He said: "I always want the absolute best for Manchester United, it's been my life for 22-23 years. For me, I wish the club all the success in the world and I'll be with them every step of the way. I want them to do well." In another interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, he admitted his move to Naples was a huge step in his career and life. He said: "It gives you more mental strength. I've always lived very close to my mum, so I could go whenever I wanted. "Now I live 1,500 miles away so I can't just go home and see my mum, my family, my sister and my kids so it's different. But in life you sometimes have to take yourself out of your comfort zone and I've always prided myself on that. "I would never want to be in my comfort zone, and if I can go away anywhere and establish myself and do well, why not? Who's to stop me doing that?" While McTominay won Serie A, United endured a miserable campaign which saw them finish 15th. Their one chance of redemption in the Europa League also saw them lose 1-0 in the final to Tottenham Hotspur, ruling out any chance of them qualifying for Europe.
Scotsman
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Why Scott McTominay's Ballon d'Or nomination provides a valuable lesson about life
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The nominations of Scott McTominay, of Napoli, and Real Madrid star Caroline Weir for the Ballon d'Or are equally historic. The last Scottish man to be nominated was Ally McCoist in 1987, while Weir is the first-ever woman from this country to make the cut. Weir's nomination is overdue, given her starring roles for Scotland, Manchester City, and Madrid. She also has a better goals-to-games ratio than her fellow midfielder McTominay, named Serie A's player of the year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Scotland Women will take on Netherlands in their final Nations League game of the 2025 campaign. | SNS Group Few, if any, would have predicted his inclusion on the shortlist when he was offloaded by Manchester United, his boyhood club, for £25 million last year. Some among the Red Devils' faithful may have imagined his career was on a downward slope. Not McTominay, who now finds himself in the company of players like Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Ousmane Dembele, of Paris St-Germain.
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scott McTominay and Caroline Weir confirmed as Ballon d'Or nominees as Scots battle glittering cast
Two Scots are in the mix for prestigious award after excellent seasons Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scottish footballers Scott McTominay and Caroline Weir are the running to win their respective editions of the Ballon d'Or after it was confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the duo been nominated for the prestigious award. McTominay, 28, was an integral part of the Napoli team that pipped Internazionale to the Serie A title last season. He scored 12 goals - including a bicycle kick in the match that clinched the Scudetto - and provided six assists in his first campaign in Naples after leaving Manchester United last summer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As a result, McTominay has become a darling of the Napoli support and his performances for Gli Azzurri has not gone unnoticed globally, with the midfielder part of the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or. Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay had an excellent season with Napoli. | SNS Group It is the first time in 38 years that a Scottish football has been nominated, when Ally McCoist was part of the shortlist in 1987 due to his form as a striker with Rangers. Weir, meanwhile, scored ten goals and provided eight assists in 26 appearances for Real Madrid last season as Los Blancos finished second in La Liga F in Spain. She is the first Scot to ever be nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin, which was incepted in 2018. Her run of form in the Spanish capital has been made even more impressive given she was out for nine months with an ACL injury. Among the contenders for her award include five of England's European Championship-winning squad in captain Leah Williamson, Lucy Bronze, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Hannah Hampton. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Law only Scot to win Ballon d'Or Denis Law remains the only Scot to have won the Ballon d'Or after he was crowned the world's greatest footballer in 1964 after scoring 46 goals in a single season for Manchester United, while Kenny Dalglish finished runner-up in 1983 after winning a league and cup double with Liverpool. Jim Baxter, Jimmy Johnstone, Billy Bremner, Graeme Souness, Gordon Strachan and Steve Archibald are among the Scots who have received Ballon d'Or nominations over the years. Despite his phenomenal season with Napoli, McTominay remains one of the outsiders to land the Ballon d'Or. He is up against a star-studded cast, including a number of players from the Champions League winners PSG, as well as Liverpool's Mo Salah and Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal. Scotland's Caroline Weir excelled for Real Madrid. | SNS Group The Ballon d'Or is an annual award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season. Manchester City midfielder Rodri claimed the title last season with Luka Modric and Karim Benzema the only two other winners outside of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi since 2008. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The voting for the Ballon d'Or is conducted by 100 journalists from the top 100 FIFA-ranked nations. Each journalist selects their preferred optoon and also picks someone for the Yashin Trophy, which recognises the best goalkeeper. The Ballon d'Or and Ballon d'Or Féminin awards ceremony will take place at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France on Monday, September 22. Ballon d'Or nominees full list Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), Desire Doue (PSG), Denzel Dumfries (Internazionale), Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), Erling Haaland (Man City, Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Lautaro Marintez (Internazionale), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Scott McTominay (Napoli), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Joao Neves (PSG), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Pedri (Barcelona), Raphinha (Barcelona), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Mo Salah (Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid), Vitinha (PSG), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona). Ballon d'Or Féminin nominees full list
