"The Aston Villa captain followed a commanding performance as Steve Clarke's side skipped out of Copenhagen with an away point to Group C's top seeds with a settled night. The same cannot be said for the thousands of the Tartan Army who went on to celebrate one of McGinn's best outings in a dark blue shirt in years with a beer or two."
"Now attention moves swiftly to Monday's match against Belarus in Hungary where no fans will be present. If Scotland pick up three points against the pot four team, it will be a very promising start to a short campaign. Already punters and pundits alike are talking of next summer's tournament across North America, but are the players? Here McGinn provided insight to that, retiring the PlayStation and the young team's prospects..."
"The interview took place a little bit later than planned due to a delay to the squad's flight to Hevis-Balaton airport from Copenhagen, where there had been a rare opportunity for some sight-seeing. Those who did not feature against Denmark trained on Saturday, while the rest recovered before splitting off to explore the city. The ever-energetic McGinn, 30, admitted his social battery "goes up and then goes right back down and then goes up too much,""
Scotland earned an away point in Copenhagen after a draw with Denmark, with John McGinn delivering a commanding performance. Thousands of travelling fans celebrated McGinn's display, while the players largely rested. Scotland now travel to Hungary to face Belarus in a fanless ZTE Arena match on Monday; a victory would provide a promising start to the short World Cup qualifying campaign. Squad travel was delayed en route to Hevis-Balaton airport after Copenhagen, allowing some rare sight-seeing. Those who did not play trained on Saturday, while others recovered and explored the city. McGinn described fluctuating social energy and mentioned retiring his PlayStation.
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