John McGinn has already gone viral in Germany thanks to his attempt at Bavarian folk dancing, and the Scotland midfielder hopes to spoil the hosts' party in Euro 2024's opening game on Friday.
The 29-year-old's larger-than-life personality is matched by his significance on the field for Steve Clarke's men, as one of the driving forces that has brought his nation back into the international limelight.
This is just Scotland's second major tournament since 1998, with McGinn also playing a crucial role in their run to Euro 2020.
However, after bowing out on home soil without a win three years ago, Scotland are determined to do more than just make up the numbers this time around.
Following the opening match against Germany, clashes against Switzerland and Hungary offer a potentially easier path to the four points Clarke is targeting to qualify for the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time.
But the estimated 150,000 travelling Scots making their way to Munich for the opening game are dreaming of shocking the three-time European champions in their own backyard.
If Scotland are to achieve arguably their greatest ever result at the Allianz Arena, McGinn is likely to be heavily involved.
All of his 18 international goals have come since Clarke took charge in 2019, making him by far the top scorer in the squad.
'JUST NOT ON THE BENCH'
His goalscoring form at the international level also revitalized his club career at Aston Villa.
McGinn admitted he thought his time at the Premier League club might have come to an end as he found himself out of the team towards the end of Steven Gerrard's tenure.
However, he has been central to Unai Emery's transformation of Villa over the past two seasons and will play Champions League football for the first time next season.
"He asked, 'What is your preferred position?' and I said, 'Just not on the bench like the last few games,'" McGinn recalled of one of his first conversations with Emery.
"He brought up the Scotland goals and said, 'Why are you scoring like this for Scotland and not for Aston Villa?' Maybe thank you to Steve Clarke for putting me higher up the pitch."
Clarke's decision to push McGinn closer to goal was as much out of necessity as tactical ingenuity.
The lack of a goalscoring No. 9 has troubled Scotland for generations, and Clarke has instead leaned on a goal threat from midfield.
Manchester United's Scott McTominay also ended the season in a more advanced role for his club after scoring seven goals in Euro 2024 qualifying, including both in a 2-0 win over Spain.
McGinn chipped in with three goals in qualifying and has grown into a leadership role off the pitch as well as the dressing room entertainer.
"He's the life and soul of the boys," said Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes, who has remained with the squad despite being ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
"He's always got puns coming out left, right, and center. I think he must sit in his room and think about things he's going to say the next day because I don't know where he pulls them from."
Behind McGinn's jovial nature, though, is a steely determination to succeed that has characterized Scotland's rise under Clarke.
Overlooked by Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers, he made his name at St. Mirren and Hibernian before joining Villa while they were still in England's second tier.
Having fought his way to the top with both club and country, the biggest game of his career now awaits on Friday, and Germany are in McGinn's sights.