Scott McTominay just revealed what he played in the World Cup.
It's wild.
And puts his tournament in a completely different perspective.
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Scott McTominay has revealed he needs treatment for an irregular heartbeat just two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti.
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The Napoli midfielder said doctors had to correct his heartbeat while he was sedated.
He was then allowed to play.
48 hours later, he started for Scotland.
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McTominay went on to play the full 90 minutes against Haiti - and also featured around Scotland in games against Morocco and Brazil.
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The theme of the heart returned later.
In September he underwent a cardiac ablation procedure in Manchester to treat the irregular rhythm.
He has since recovered and returned to football.
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McTominay admitted that the whole experience made the World Cup one of the most difficult periods of his career.
And suddenly, everything around his performances that summer looked a little different.
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Sometimes you really have no idea what an athlete is dealing with behind the scenes.
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respect.
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Stay in the game.
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