McGinn hails Aston Villa Europa League triumph as proudest moment of career

Aston Villa captain John McGinn has described the club’s 2026 UEFA Europa League triumph as the greatest moment of his career.

Villa produced a dominant display to defeat SC Freiburg 3-0 in Wednesday’s final, securing a historic European title.

Reflecting on the achievement, McGinn said the victory represented the culmination of years of rebuilding at the club following difficult periods in the Championship.

“I can’t believe it to be honest. What we’ve been through as a club, this club is close to being in a right bad way seven years ago,” McGinn told TNT Sports.

“Sports bought the club over. Their one remit was to get it back to the Premier League and back to the levels of before.

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“Tonight was everything we built coming together. The pride I felt with 10 minutes to go knowing we were about to be champions – I cant describe it.”

The Scotland international also admitted he plans to savour the moment after finally experiencing success on the European stage.

“I’ll try to enjoy it. I like to party but I’ll take it easy to try and soak it all in,” he added.

“Being 31, in my first European final, I’ve seen my mates Jack Grealish and Andy Robertson win. It’s my turn. It’s so special, I’ll cherish every minute.”

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