John McGinn

“You cannot look back and think what if.”

“There is not really any point in having a big squad if you don't use it.”

“When you are growing up to even be involved in a Scotland squad is a massive achievement, to go on and play for your country is an amazing thing, something I will never take for granted.”

“Sometimes in football you have to take risks.”

“I'm going from Somerset Park one week to Wembley the next. It's crazy but that's football. You don't get to where you want to be without going through all these different places.”

“If you are going to be successful in football you have to make sacrifices and that's something I am happy to do.”

“We don't want to have to rely on last-minute goals every time!”

“No matter where it is or who it's against, I will always be available for Scotland as long as I am fit.”

“Hopefully I can challenge myself and establish myself as a Premier League player for Aston Villa.”

“That's football. Sometimes luck swings your way and sometimes it doesn't.”

“I'm ambitious, which is why I chose Villa.”

“It is not easy to get out of it. It is much nicer to be fighting at the top of the league but it is only nicer if you can get something at the end of it.”

“A lot of players and pundits can be talking the Scottish league down and it's not until players and coaches actually experience it they start respecting it.”

“When I broke into the St Mirren team thing went pretty well for me and I managed to hit the ground running.”

“You want to play in big games.”

“To be honest, I had a brilliant group of players at Hibs and the support were very fair with me. They didn't make it difficult.”

“You work so hard to get to a level and you need to grab your chance with both hands.”

“All you want to do is first and foremost a job for the team but if you can entertain the people in the stands, and make then enjoy their day, then it helps.”

“If you are a player wanting to improve then Hibs will be a club you want to go to.”

“The advice I would give to young players is always give St Mirren an opportunity.”