Inside John McGinn's rise from 'raw' Hibs talent to Scotland hero who led Aston Villa into Champions League
dailyrecord.co.ukWhen Kevin Thomson crossed paths with John McGinn at Easter Road, their careers were heading in opposite directions. It was 2016 and the former Rangers and Scotland midfield ace had just signed up for a third and final spell at Hibs as his playing career dwindled to a close.
While Thommo was trajecting downwards, the only way was up for McGinn. He would go on to play a starring role in the Leith outfit’s long-awaited Scottish Cup triumph later that year before switching to Aston Villa in 2018.
The 29-year-old is now captain of a team flying high in the Premier League having qualified for the Champions League under Unai Emery.
He’ll be hoping to hit further heights over the next couple of weeks as Steve Clarke ’s Scotland aim to soar into the Euro 2024 knockout stages.
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