Hey everyone, Joe here with a special bonus Christmas episode of the one-on-one podcast.

Jules is busy making her list and checking it twice, so you've got me delivering the festive treat today and it is a cracker because this show features the brilliant John McGinn.

And what's a season he's having for Aston Villa?

The captain, the leader, and ever present since signing from Hibbs in 2018.

The midfielder scored the winning goal when Villa won the playoff final in his first season with the club.

He scored their first goal in their first season back in the top flight.

He's seen Champions League Knights, played over 300 times for him, and recently signed a new

contract. Oh, and let's not forget, he's also going to the World Cup with Scotland in

26. Meanwhile, Villa are in a title race. So yeah, life is pretty good for the midfielder

at the top of his game. So welcome to one-on-one with John McGinn. McGinn. McGinn! It's a beauty from John McGinn. John, thanks so much for joining me, man. It's nearly Christmas. Not too far away. What does Christmas look like in the beginning household um quiet I've got no kids so quiet for me

depends on if we get a day off this year I might go up to see the nieces and

nephews but pretty quiet I mean I don't love it I don't hate Christmas but

don't don't love it surprisingly I agree it's a bit overrated no? No, I like seeing the smells on the kids faces but I would say a wee bit overrated. What's it like as a footballer? Because obviously throughout your career you've played pretty much through every Christmas period. There's no boxing day football this year. I am not a fan of that. They need to bring the boxing day. I agree. What's getting on? You get used to it like everyone goes ah I training Christmas

Day but you've watched your whole life to train Christmas Day and play boxing day in the biggest

games so bring it back and for me bringing back the games on the 28th as well. I like that I quite

liked the was it the two days we've used to play 26th and 28th

but we're wrapped in cotton woolen aren't me so. You are? I think I thought it was good and enjoyed it. The games were always freezing, exciting,

under the lights and that's the way you want it as a play. You know when you're training Christmas day does that mean you have Christmas lunch at the training ground usually? How does it work?

No, we've had Christmas lunch the other day. Already? I have had that all day because

the staff have got the staff I've got lives, do you know what I mean? So true that's

something I've always tried to push and the other staff are the same so if we we're in Christmas Day it's the bread's left out and cereal for your breakfast and then you

you get home. So no the staff will be off Christmas Day, there'll be no Christmas lunch and

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