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Scotland's Stephen O'Donnell told Jack Grealish 'how good looking he was' and that he 'loved his calves' to try to put him off his game as defender reveals John McGinn said he should 'compliment' Aston Villa team-mate

Scotland's Stephen O'Donnell has revealed how he tried to put Jack Grealish off his game by paying him compliments about his 'good looks' and his calves.

Grealish was up against O'Donnell when he came on in the 63rd minute of their Euro 2020 clash on Friday. The right back picked up a yellow card when he chased the midfielder back into his own half before bringing him down with a strong challenge.

The Motherwell defender explained that John McGinn had given him tips on how to unsettle his Aston Villa team-mate but insisted he should say positive things rather than attempting to antognise him.