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Football Quotes by John McGinn

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John McGinn talks about learning each game and enjoying the roar of sell‑out crowds. He describes the extra buzz of midweek matches under the Easter Road lights and how luck can change a result. He also says football is about making people happy and that playing for Hibs brings both pressure and pride.

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Playing away from home in Europe is never easy.

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You dream as a player of having fans chanting your name.

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Sometimes in football you have to take risks.

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You want to play in big games.

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I'm not your normal central midfielder.

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I'm grateful for what this club has done for me and I love playing for Hibs - I never take that for…

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You have to be able to deal with the pressures that playing for a big club like Hibs brings and it's not…

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

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We need to go into every game believing we are going to win.

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I want to play for Scotland at a major tournament, that is the dream and the drive for me.

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

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Every young kid growing up playing football dreams of playing in those big famous stadiums.

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

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

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

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Hibs are such a brilliant club, amazing training ground, good coaches, and a great platform for Scottish players to get better.

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Sometimes a manager will assess the other team through the warm-up and try to get an inkling as to what way they…

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I know I have been compared with Broony and he is a player I've looked up to massively. When I first went…

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A lot of players and pundits can be talking the Scottish league down and it's not until players and coaches actually experience…

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

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The Villa boys will not be shy in telling me that I talk about Hibs all the time. I loved my time…

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I think you're always fighting a losing battle when you're Scottish and I don't think that's right. I think the way that…

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

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If we can get Hibs into European football it would be massive for everyone involved.

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In football you can take the praise when it comes, but you've got to be ready to take the criticism as well.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Alan Hutton and I are always fighting the corner for Scottish football. It's a really tough league down here with a lot…

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When a Scottish player goes down the road you're always going to get doubters. You always get people saying you're from a…

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When you are growing up to even be involved in a Scotland squad is a massive achievement, to go on and play…

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If someone is going to spend a whole game marking you, then there may be games when I will have to sacrifice…

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

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.

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

There's something special about big midweek games at Easter Road, under the lights, that makes us have that little bit extra about us.

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

You will always have people to prove wrong. I always have done and I always will. I use that to spur me on and…

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

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

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

The Villa boys will not be shy in telling me that I talk about Hibs all the time. I loved my time here, it…

I feel as if I'm getting better all the time. At the same time, though, I'm ambitious.

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

There are always challenges that come your way and I'm probably better prepared to deal with them now I've been at Hibs.

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

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