TARTAN Army fans are being invited by Irn-Bru to nominate their own houses for a huge World Cup mural.
It comes as a giant homage to John McGinn is currently being painted in his hometown of Clydebank. The 25ft street art is in the process of being created on the side of a superfan’s house.
Lesley Anderson, 59, and Paul Patterson, 63, offered their house in honour of McGinn, with the Tartan Army talisman being sketched in his well-known "goggles" celebration. The mural also boldly displays “Made in Clydebank from Girders” alongside McGinn’s number seven.
McGinn grew up in Clydebank before playing for Hibs and captaining Aston Villa to European victory this season.
Anderson said: “John McGinn is a hero to many – but no more so than here in Clydebank. This is where it all started for him. He’s gone from playing football in the local park to helping lead Scotland to the biggest stage there is.
“When I heard that there was the opportunity to makeover our house as a mural for him, we didn’t even think twice.
“Whatever happens on the pitch, it's certainly not going to be a tournament I’ll forget in a hurry - and judging by the reaction of my neighbours, neither will they. What a way to kick things off!”
McGinn said: “The mural is absolutely top class. It’s surreal to see myself on the side of someone’s house, especially in my hometown. I have fond memories growing up on these streets, so it really does mean a lot”
“It takes girders to paint something like this on your house. Let’s see whose house the next mural goes on!”
Fans across the country have now been invited to nominate a suitable wall on their property via Irn-Bru's Instagram page for their own mural.
Kenny Nicholson, director of brand at IRN-BRU, said: “We wanted to make it easy for the most devoted fans to become part of the Art-an Army with their own mural. Whether they’re in Lancaster or Lanark, Irvine or the Isle of Man, we’ve got a team of artists on standby to bring their home support to life in a legendary way.
“The players have shown such girders in getting us here - and fans watching every kick of the ball have had nerves of steel too, so offering murals on us is our way of honouring that.”
The John McGinn artwork is estimated to take 10 days to make and is expected to be finished early next week. It’s been created by five painters with over 60 brushes and more than 100 litres of paint used.
