'You're not even the best player in your house' - the rise of 'Meatball' McGinn

June 11, 2026

John McGinn was a boy from Clydebank with a "big, round head" and bigger dreams. Scotland's World Cup opener marks a new high in a storybook career.

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The rise and rise of 'Meatball' McGinn
The rise and rise of 'Meatball' McGinn

John McGinn was a boy from Clydebank with a "big, round head" and bigger dreams. Scotland's World Cup opene...