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The rise and rise of 'Meatball' McGinn

The rise and rise of 'Meatball' McGinn
BBC News Thursday 11 June 2026, 13:48 UTC 1 min read
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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.

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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