Maradona Jr: ‘If my father was God, McTominay is Jesus’ - Napoli icon’s son lauds new hero | OneFootball

The son of the late Diego Maradona has had some huge praise for Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay.

McTominay has become a cult hero since signing for Napoli from Manchester United in 2024, with the Scotland international inspiring the Italians to Serie A title success last season.

The 29-year-old scored 12 league goals, including a stunning acrobatic effort to open the scoring as Napoli beat Cagliari 2-0 to seal the Scudetto. McTominay's performances earned him theSerie A Footballer of the Year Award.

McTominay has continued to flourish in Naples this season, attracting admiration from the son of Diego Maradona.

The Argentine icon is Napoli's most beloved figure, having led I Partenopei to the first league title in their history in 1987, and a second Scudetto in 1990.

Maradona also won the Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup with Napoli, with the club's Stadio San Paolo renamed the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona following his death in 2020.

Maradona's son, Diego Junior, believes McTominay has become the most influential figure at Napoli since his late father.

"If my father was God, McTominay is Jesus. After my father, he is the most decisive player in the history of Napoli,"he said.