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People have been to jail when they're innocent. I knew I would never miss a single ball on a snooker table on purpose and, until then, I was sure the evidence would support me.
John Higgins
Me
People
Innocent
Single
Evidence
Would
Table
Purpose
Never
Knew
Support
Miss
Until
Sure
Ball
Been
Jail
Then
I didn't make a 147 until few years ago - I just wasn't the sort of player who went for them. But it's like buses I suppose, one comes along and then a few more follow.
John Higgins
Few
Follow
More
Along
Suppose
Like
Until
Make
Sort
Years
Years Ago
Just
Buses
Them
Then
Who
Player
The only woman I have played in my career was my wife and I beat her easily! But she wasn't much good.
John Higgins
Good
Woman
Wife
Easily
Only
Beat
She
Much
Her
Played
Career
We've got to have a radical rethink of the way the sport is funded to help the young players develop.
John Higgins
Young
Radical
Way
Develop
Rethink
Sport
Got
Young Players
Help
Players
It would be fantastic to have the two top-ranked players in the world playing out of the same club.
John Higgins
World
Club
Out
Would
Would-Be
Same
Fantastic
Players
Playing
Two
Snooker has just been a British-based sport for such a long time and when I started at 18 the furthest you'd go would be London.
John Higgins
Time
You
Long
Long Time
Furthest
Would
Would-Be
London
Sport
Go
Been
Just
Such A Long Time
Started
I grew up walking out with no music. I wish I had the bottle to dance on but I can't dance.
John Higgins
Music
Dance
Wish
Out
Bottle
Had
Up
Walking
Grew
People fell in love with Alex Higgins, a working-class fellow from the back streets of Belfast. That's what brought the game alive.
John Higgins
Love
Game
People
Back
Alive
Brought
Fell
Fellow
Working-Class
Belfast
Streets
Alex
I'd rather win than be a showman.
John Higgins
Win
Rather
Than
We've all got to get away from this idea that the big money's still around.
John Higgins
Money
Big
Idea
Around
Got
Still
Get
Away
In football you can take the praise when it comes, but you've got to be ready to take the criticism as well.
John McGinn
You
Criticism
Take
Football
Well
Ready
Got
Praise
I was fortunate to be able to go to the Scotland games with my grandad and it's scary to think I could now be playing in one.
John McGinn
Think
Able
Scary
Could
Go
Scotland
Fortunate
Games
Now
Playing
I remember when I was training with St Mirren as a young boy Ralston was my Hampden and my Wembley.
John McGinn
Training
Remember
Young
Remember When
Boy
Hopefully I can challenge myself and establish myself as a Premier League player for Aston Villa.
John McGinn
Myself
Challenge
Hopefully
League
Establish
Premier
Premier League
Villa
Player
Sometimes in football you have to take risks.
John McGinn
You
Risks
Sometimes
Take
Football
We can take these things for granted, when we have everything on a plate.
John McGinn
Everything
Take
Granted
Plate
Things
Playing away from home in Europe is never easy.
John McGinn
Home
Easy
Never
Europe
Away
Playing
The benefit of coming to a place like Greece and winning is priceless for your development.
John McGinn
Benefit
Winning
Priceless
Development
Like
Coming
Greece
Place
Your
You need to be brave to able to stand up to tough atmospheres and against top players.
John McGinn
You
Be Brave
Tough
Top
Able
Up
Brave
Against
Stand
Stand Up
Players
Need
If we can get Hibs into European football it would be massive for everyone involved.
John McGinn
Everyone
Would
Would-Be
Football
Involved
Massive
Get
European
No matter where it is or who it's against, I will always be available for Scotland as long as I am fit.
John McGinn
Matter
Will
Long
Always
Am
Fit
Scotland
Where
Against
Available
Who
I want to play for Scotland at a major tournament, that is the dream and the drive for me.
John McGinn
Me
Drive
Dream
Tournament
Major
Scotland
Want
Play
You work so hard to get to a level and you need to grab your chance with both hands.
John McGinn
Work
You
Both
Grab
Get
Hands
Your
Hard
Level
Chance
Need
When you are growing up to even be involved in a Scotland squad is a massive achievement, to go on and play for your country is an amazing thing, something I will never take for granted.
John McGinn
You
Achievement
Take For Granted
Amazing
Will
Country
Something
Take
Never
Never Take
Involved
Massive
Go
Amazing Thing
Squad
Up
Scotland
Your
Granted
Even
Growing
Growing Up
Play
Thing
The Villa boys will not be shy in telling me that I talk about Hibs all the time. I loved my time here, it was a special three seasons so I have a lot to be thankful for from my time here.
John McGinn
Thankful
Time
Me
Will
Three
Telling
Be Thankful
About
My Time
Talk
Boy
Lot
Loved
Special
Villa
Seasons
Here
Shy
It is not easy to get out of it. It is much nicer to be fighting at the top of the league but it is only nicer if you can get something at the end of it.
John McGinn
You
Fighting
Top
Out
Easy
Something
Only
League
End
Get
Much
Nicer
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