The testimony of John McGinn himself emphasises how it really could have been oh so desperately different. It remains something of a mystery that no other club – Hibs were in Scotland’s second tier at the time – seized the opportunity. For a Premier League player earning tens of thousands of pounds a week, McGinn retains a working-class-boy-made-good complexion. By his own admission, McGinn made errors in a deep midfield role when playing for Scotland that cost the team. McGinn has repaid Clarke’s faith with goals, reaching double figures before Scotland’s Euros squad was confirmed.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2021 10:52 UTC