"Case in point being Scott McTominay's outrageous overhead kick against Denmark in November, which helped secure Scotland's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Napoli midfielder's heroics sent Hampden Park into a frenzy with just three minutes played and paved the way for a decisive 4-2 victory for the Tartan Army, who are now set to appear at their first World Cup in 28 years."
"One month later, McTominay's acrobatic effort has received an unusual plaudit. A dramatic picture of the 29-year-old's volley taken by photographer Ross MacDonald has been framed up and put on display in Edinburgh at the National Galleries Scotland: Portrait. The image of McTominay suspended in the air, with his foot high above his head among a gaggle of Danish defenders, has been hung on the wall in the Great Hall of the portrait gallery, where it will remain free to view until January."
Scott McTominay scored an overhead kick against Denmark that secured Scotland's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and helped a 4-2 victory. The volley occurred early, sending Hampden Park into a frenzy and marking Scotland's return to the World Cup after 28 years. A dramatic photograph of the 29-year-old's acrobatic effort, taken by Ross MacDonald, has been framed and put on display at National Galleries Scotland: Portrait in Edinburgh, where it will remain free to view until January. The display links football and visual art and follows other high-profile intersections, including Cristiano Ronaldo commissioning a career collage by Agron Hoti and Lionel Messi's goal transformed into an abstract digital piece by Refik Anadol that sold for over $1.8 million at Christie's.
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