John McGinn

Sometimes you just need a wee bit time away from football to freshen things up.

— John McGinn

You need to be brave to able to stand up to tough atmospheres and against top players.

— John McGinn

If I could achieve half as much as Broony's achieved in his career, I'll be delighted.

— John McGinn

Opponents know how to get the fouls and it's gone against me a couple of times.

— John McGinn

That is what all the top players do and if you want to be the best you know you are going to…

— John McGinn

I won't jump two-footed into something without really thinking about it.

— John McGinn

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

— John McGinn

I'd been with Saints for 13 years, so it was always going to be a bit strange going back for the first time.

— John McGinn

It's never nice looking over your shoulder and needing other results but sometimes that happens in football. It's a lot better to…

— John McGinn

I think everyone will agree that it doesn't matter how we get to an international tournament. We are going to do whatever…

— John McGinn

There's a lot of good midfielders all desperate to play for their country and all I can do when I get called…

— John McGinn

It is not easy to get out of it. It is much nicer to be fighting at the top of the league…

— John McGinn

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

— John McGinn

I look at the likes of Darren Fletcher and Scott Brown and they're just normal people. They are humble and work away…

— John McGinn

I remember when I was at St Mirren someone called me the ugliest thing they had seen at Tynecastle, and two minutes…

— John McGinn

Scoring at the big stadiums in Glasgow is something I have dreamed about doing since I was a wee boy and now…

— John McGinn

People do like to talk us down, it's a Scottish thing. We are pessimistic, we look for the negatives all the time.

— John McGinn

We can take these things for granted, when we have everything on a plate.

— John McGinn

We do our best to keep our feet on the ground and that's how it will remain.

— John McGinn

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

— John McGinn

I like to win the ball back for the team and I can contribute going forward.

— John McGinn

You're always looking to go one step further and I'm an ambitious boy.

— John McGinn

I remember when I was training with St Mirren as a young boy Ralston was my Hampden and my Wembley.

— John McGinn

Every time I've come away with Scotland I've learned and improved.

— John McGinn

You are professional so you want to win every game you play.

— John McGinn

It's one of the reasons you play football, to make people happy.

— John McGinn

You want to be challenging for titles and in semi-finals and finals. Everyone is excited by that.

— John McGinn

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

— John McGinn

The benefit of coming to a place like Greece and winning is priceless for your development.

— John McGinn

Well I'm still a massive Celtic supporter. And I always will be. That will never leave you.

— John McGinn

When you come to a club like Hibs not everyone can handle it, there's pressure in every single game to get results.

— John McGinn

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

— John McGinn

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

— John McGinn

It doesn't matter the level whether it is League Two or anywhere, you want to win games.

— John McGinn

Two-footed players always get a lot more recognition, so I always practised as a kid with my right foot.

— John McGinn

I've always said the same thing - I'm learning, I'm getting better and I'm loving playing in front of sell-out crowds.

— John McGinn

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

— John McGinn

You always have to get your head down, work hard and things fall into place.

— John McGinn

The refs try their best. Sometimes they get it right. Sometimes they get it wrong.

— John McGinn

All you want to do is first and foremost a job for the team but if you can entertain the people in…

— John McGinn