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John McGinn: Aston Villa & Scotland midfielder on netball, Henrik Larsson & Jack Grealish

"If netball decide to make a men's league, I'm up for it. Scottish Thistles - I'm in."

Those are the words of Scotland midfielder John McGinn, and if you think it sounds like nothing more than a fiercely proud Scot who would relish representing his country at anything, think again.

McGinn loves netball and has played it a lot, a legacy of his upbringing on the outskirts of Glasgow in a sports-mad family where everyone joined in.

"My sister Katie used to be good at netball, and my mum also used to play. I used to go watch them at St Stephen's," the Aston Villa midfielder told the BBC.