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The BBC has explained the reason why former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay was snubbed ahead of the Sports Personality of the Year award, citing that an expert panel reached a general consensus on the final shortlist. The 29-year-old has been one of the standout performers in European football since his move to Napoli last summer.

McTominay scored 12 goals for Antonio Conte's side as they won the Serie A title, breaking Denis Law's 63-year-old goal-scoring record and was voted Serie A Player of the Season for the last campaign. He became the first Scottish footballer to win the award at the Gran Galà del Calcio ceremony earlier this month.

The 29-year-old helped Scotland qualify for the World Cup and finished 18th on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or, bec

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