Napoli register McTominay nickname trademark for iconic Number 8 | OneFootball

Napoli are aiming to make the most of Scott McTominay Mania in the wake of the Scudetto triumph by copyrighting his new nickname.

The Scotland international has become the face of the Serie A title success, not least because he was named Best Overall Player in the League during his debut season.

There were easily more of his shirts in the crowds attending the open top bus parade through the city than any other player.

McTominay chose his favourite Napoli nickname

NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 23: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 23, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

After a series of nicknames were put to him during a DAZN post-match interview and he chose this as “the best,” he has become known as McFratm.

It is a play on the very Neapolitan slang term for my brother, fratemo, and was seemingly coined by his teammate Pasquale Mazzocchi.

NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 26: SSC Napoli players and staff on two busses celebrate the victory of Serie A TIM during the SSC Napoli Trophy Parade on May 26, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Napoli are always very attentive to marketing opportunities and insist in all their contracts that players sign over their image rights, so saw their chance and placed a trademark registration for ‘McFratm’ on May 16.