John McGinn breaks another Scottish football record with Cyprus strike as all-time immortality edges closer

09.09.2023 - 11:43 dailyrecord.co.uk

Super John McGinn is now Scotland's all-time top scorer in the European Championships. The Aston Villa superstar netted his 17th international goal in his 57th appearance for Scotland as Steve Clarke's team eased to an impressive win over Cyprus that put them within touching distance of qualifying.

And the Tartan Army favourite can now claim to be the top scorer at the Euros for Scotland after netting his ninth goal in the competition.

He overtook Ally McCoist, who scored eight goals both in the qualifiers and at the Finals at Euro 96, to lead the way for Scotland in the European Championships.

McGinn loves a goal at the Euros and, in order, he has now scored against Russia, a hat-trick against San Marino, a double against Kazakhstan and three goals in three games against Cyprus.

Football love record UPS as John Macginn Ally Maccoist Harry Kane Kenny Dalglish Steve Clarke Steven Fletcher Britain Russia San Marino Belgium Switzerland Scotland Romania Cyprus Kazakhstan Bulgaria Greece county Clarke

It seems more people are upset by Ally McCoist's criticism of the Tartan Army's booing off the national anthem than they were by the result that followed against England at Hampden. Brian Hendry said: "So Ally McCoist is branding the Scotland fans 'SNP fans' because they booed God Save The King? He never has a word to say about the home support being up to their knees...every second week at his beloved Ibrox, which is more offensive than booing a national anthem." John Scott, Port Glasgow , added: "Re Ally McCoist's "disappointment" with Scotland fans booing God Save The King. Why isn't he asking why the ENGLAND team is using the BRITISH national anthem? Also booing does not make a person an SNP supporter, perhaps they are just not royalists or or perhaps they are familiar with the deleted verse from the song." Gerry Campbell said: "I had to laugh at Ally's comments on the fans booing the National Anthem. I can remember the 60s and 70s when 50,000 Rangers fans would go to Scotland games and boo the National Anthem then sing Flower of Scotland before booing every Celtic player in the team."

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