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John McGinn in career highlight claim after Aston Villa star's Scotland night he'll 'never forget'

John McGinn says featuring in the navy blue of Scotland with brother Paul is his career highlight to date.

The Aston Villa star has enjoyed promotion to the Premier League and won the Scottish Cup with Hibs in 2016, but nothing tops September's appearance in Vienna.

Both John and Paul McGinn featured as Scotland toppled Austria 1-0 in a crucial World Cup 2022 qualifier.

Hibs' full-back was making his Scotland bow while the youngest McGinn brother now sits on 40 caps after October's matches against Israel and Faroe Islands.

"I've been lucky enough to have some special nights and moments in my career, but that was certainly number one," the Aston Villa star told Sky Sports.

"Paul had a very tough road to get going in football, he was part-time until he was 23 and he certainly was learning the hard way.

"So for him to make his Scotland debut in what was such a huge win for us was such a proud night for both of us and the family. Hopefully, it's not his last but if it is, it's certainly a night the both of us will never forget.

"I've been involved for a long time and I've experienced a lot of highs and a lot of lows. We're very close now to securing a play-off place, which is something Scotland haven't achieved since 1998."

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