--- title: "Best John McGinn Sayings" description: "John McGinn is a Scottish midfielder who captains Aston Villa and plays for the Scotland national team. Browse 100 John McGinn quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-john-mcginn-5882.jpg" --- ![Portrait of John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-john-mcginn-5882.jpg) # John McGinn **100** quotes in **285** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet John McGinn is a Scottish midfielder who captains Aston Villa and plays for the Scotland national team. ## Quotes by John McGinn · Page 3 > [Football is a great place to get away from things, and going over to Greece was amazing and I've loved it -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/football-is-a-great-place-to-get-away-from-things-and-going-over-to/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Amazing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amazing/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/256/john-mcginn-5882_amazing_football-is-a-great-place-to-get-away-fr_3075854.jpg) > [It's always nice to be getting personal recognition, but I wouldn't be getting it if it wasn't for the help of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/it-s-always-nice-to-be-getting-personal-recognition-but-i-wouldn-t-be/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/john-mcginn-5882_always_it-s-always-nice-to-be-getting-personal_1312882.jpg) > [If you've not got the doubts to go and prove people wrong, that's when you get into that comfort zone and stop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/if-you-ve-not-got-the-doubts-to-go-and-prove-people-wrong-that-s-when/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Comfort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comfort/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2a/john-mcginn-5882_comfort_if-you-ve-not-got-the-doubts-to-go-and-p_2515927.jpg) > [When you experience lows like I have it just makes you hungry to go and succeed even more, and make sure days…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/when-you-experience-lows-like-i-have-it-just-makes-you-hungry-to-go/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/john-mcginn-5882_days_when-you-experience-lows-like-i-have-it_2400045.jpg) > [There's a lot of good midfielders all desperate to play for their country and all I can do when I get called…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/there-s-a-lot-of-good-midfielders-all-desperate-to-play-for-their/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fd/john-mcginn-5882_country_there-s-a-lot-of-good-midfielders-all-de_670683.jpg) > [It is not easy to get out of it. It is much nicer to be fighting at the top of the league…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/it-is-not-easy-to-get-out-of-it-it-is-much-nicer-to-be-fighting-at/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/823/john-mcginn-5882_easy_it-is-not-easy-to-get-out-of-it-it-is-mu_2870306.jpg) > [To be honest, I had a brilliant group of players at Hibs and the support were very fair with me. They didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/to-be-honest-i-had-a-brilliant-group-of-players-at-hibs-and-the/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Brilliant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brilliant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/123/john-mcginn-5882_brilliant_to-be-honest-i-had-a-brilliant-group-of_1280650.jpg) > [I think everyone will agree that it doesn't matter how we get to an international tournament. We are going to do whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/i-think-everyone-will-agree-that-it-doesn-t-matter-how-we-get-to-an/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06b/john-mcginn-5882_how_i-think-everyone-will-agree-that-it-does_2049.jpg) > [I look at the likes of Darren Fletcher and Scott Brown and they're just normal people. They are humble and work away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/i-look-at-the-likes-of-darren-fletcher-and-scott-brown-and-they-re/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/john-mcginn-5882_best_i-look-at-the-likes-of-darren-fletcher-a_1774250.jpg) > [I remember when I was at St Mirren someone called me the ugliest thing they had seen at Tynecastle, and two minutes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/i-remember-when-i-was-at-st-mirren-someone-called-me-the-ugliest/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Brilliant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brilliant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f79/john-mcginn-5882_brilliant_i-remember-when-i-was-at-st-mirren-someo_68911.jpg) > [Scoring at the big stadiums in Glasgow is something I have dreamed about doing since I was a wee boy and now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/scoring-at-the-big-stadiums-in-glasgow-is-something-i-have-dreamed/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dd/john-mcginn-5882_big_scoring-at-the-big-stadiums-in-glasgow-i_2788376.jpg) > [When a Scottish player goes down the road you're always going to get doubters. You always get people saying you're from a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/when-a-scottish-player-goes-down-the-road-you-re-always-going-to-get/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04d/john-mcginn-5882_always_when-a-scottish-player-goes-down-the-roa_2825963.jpg) > [I know I have been compared with Broony and he is a player I've looked up to massively. When I first went…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/i-know-i-have-been-compared-with-broony-and-he-is-a-player-i-ve/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/624/john-mcginn-5882_first_i-know-i-have-been-compared-with-broony_2334018.jpg) > [Sometimes a manager will assess the other team through the warm-up and try to get an inkling as to what way they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/sometimes-a-manager-will-assess-the-other-team-through-the-warm-up/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26f/john-mcginn-5882_football_sometimes-a-manager-will-assess-the-othe_2793551.jpg) > [The Villa boys will not be shy in telling me that I talk about Hibs all the time. I loved my time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/the-villa-boys-will-not-be-shy-in-telling-me-that-i-talk-about-hibs/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f51/john-mcginn-5882_football_the-villa-boys-will-not-be-shy-in-tellin_170494.jpg) > [Alan Hutton and I are always fighting the corner for Scottish football. It's a really tough league down here with a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/alan-hutton-and-i-are-always-fighting-the-corner-for-scottish/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7de/john-mcginn-5882_fighting_alan-hutton-and-i-are-always-fighting-th_1923780.jpg) > [A lot of players and pundits can be talking the Scottish league down and it's not until players and coaches actually experience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/a-lot-of-players-and-pundits-can-be-talking-the-scottish-league-down/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Experience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/experience/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/815/john-mcginn-5882_experience_a-lot-of-players-and-pundits-can-be-talk_537932.jpg) > [It's never nice looking over your shoulder and needing other results but sometimes that happens in football. It's a lot better to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/it-s-never-nice-looking-over-your-shoulder-and-needing-other-results/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aec/john-mcginn-5882_better_it-s-never-nice-looking-over-your-should_2116089.jpg) > [For every Scottish player and whoever qualifies to play for Scotland, it's important to put in the performances and, when a squad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/for-every-scottish-player-and-whoever-qualifies-to-play-for-scotland/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ca/john-mcginn-5882_important_for-every-scottish-player-and-whoever-qu_2705047.jpg) > [Hibs are such a brilliant club, amazing training ground, good coaches, and a great platform for Scottish players to get better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcginn/hibs-are-such-a-brilliant-club-amazing-training-ground-good-coaches/) [John McGinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/) [Amazing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amazing/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfa/john-mcginn-5882_amazing_hibs-are-such-a-brilliant-club-amazing-t_602921.jpg) ## John McGinn by topic [Football (50)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/john-mcginn/) [Time (16)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/john-mcginn/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcginn/#itemlist", "name": "John McGinn Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Football is a great place to get away from things, and going over to Greece was amazing and I've loved it - it is basically getting away from all the talk.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John McGinn" }, "url": 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