The talented teen is back with the national team after injury ruled him out of Euro 2024 - and McGinn says he's already left his mark.
The pain of failure won’t ever leave John McGinn - he knows from experience. In fact Scotland’s talisman says anybody who claims football’s highs make the lows worthwhile is an out and out liar.
He said: “Aye, not just Ben’s ability but his character. He cheered me up last night. There was only five or six of us that arrived because a lot of the boys were travelling and played yesterday. We were touching on the Euros and he said, ‘aye, if I stayed fit it might have been different!’ But he’s first to admit he never performed. Like so many of Clarke’s big players. The hurt and frustration left the 29-year-old in a dark place. One which he admits he will never be able to park properly.
“We can’t change that now. It's about looking forward. It's unfair on the new players coming into the squad. We need to try and use that to make us better, but also try and bring a freshness and a little bit more positivity with the new guys coming into the squad. Scotland assistant John Carver claimed fatigue was one reason behind the big names failing to turn it on. McGinn played 66 times for club and country last season with Aston Villa’s march to the Europa Conference League semi finals adding to a Premier League campaign that also saw them clinch a Champions League spot.
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