Scott McTominay gave José Mourinho his Napoli shirt after Benfica’s 2-0 Champions League win final evening: ‘I benched Paul Pogba [at Manchester United], it’s the least he might do,’ stated the Portuguese coach.
Benfica coach Mourinho reveals Napoli star McTominay, one in all his former gamers at Manchester United, gifted him his Napoli shirt after final evening’s Champions League encounter, gained 2-0 by the Portuguese facet.
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What Mourinho stated about McTominay
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 02: Scott McTominay of Napoli is challenged by Manu Kone of AS Roma throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on February 02, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
“I gave him his debut; I put Pogba on the bench for him. The least he might do was give me his shirt,” Mourinho stated at a post-match press convention
“He was unhappy as a result of he had misplaced, however that is Scott; that is the character of profitable gamers. He spoke to me for 5 minutes, however he was down within the dumps. He’s very comfortable at Napoli; he’s having a very good second. We’ve a powerful bond; he’ll nonetheless keep in mind me when he’s 70.”
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Mourinho talked about McTominay even throughout his post-match interview with
“I instructed the youngsters I launched within the remaining minutes would be the subsequent McTominay,” stated the Portuguese.
“I had many in Rome, from Bove to Volpato and others. This child, Neto, is 17, and I needed to be the primary one to play him as a result of this man will make historical past, belief me.”
McTominay’s Champions League debut below Mourinho
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates his facet third purpose scored by Frank Zambo Anguissa throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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McTominay made his Champions League debut below Mourinho in 2017 in an away 1-0 win over Benfica.
The Scotland worldwide made 31 appearances below the Particular One at Manchester United.
Final evening’s leaves Napoli twenty third within the standings with seven factors. Their final two video games within the league section will probably be in opposition to Copenhagen and Chelsea.
Napoli’s outcomes have been significantly better in Serie A as they’re the joint-table leaders with Milan, having gained the final three matches.