Former Manchester United star Scott McTominay is set to be nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or as the 28-year-old midfielder’s meteoric rise with Napoli shows no signs of slowing down.From Zero to

Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay is among the 30-name shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d'Or award.

Scott McTominay has become the first Scotsman in 38 years to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or since Ally McCoist in 1987.

The Scotland midfielder is nominated among the top 30 players in Europe after leading Napoli to the Serie A title as his former club finished 15th in the Premier League

Scott McTominay has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or. The Napoli midfielder, 28, is the first Scottish footballer in 38 years to be listed amongst the nominees for the prestigious individual award. Ally McCoist was the last Scot nominated in 1987.

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay earned himself a place on the short list for the 2025 Ballon d'Or award, but which other under-the-radar players made it over the past decade?

The Ballon d’Or. An award that honours the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season. For the first time in 38 years, Scotland have their own representative. Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay has been riding on the crest of a wave in Serie A since moving to Italy from Manchester United for a bargain £25.