Some boy is Pablo Fornals.
A key figure in West Ham United’s run to the UEFA Europa League semi-final last season, the Spain midfielder played his part this term to go one step further this term.
The second-half substitute, West Ham’s joint all-time European appearance holder with 25 matches under his belt, scored the winner on the night against AZ Alkmaar - a goal now etched in Hammers history.
His strike alongside a 2-1 win in London last week sent the Club to its first European final in nearly 50 years.
June is set to be a busy month for Fornals, then. The No8’s wedding is booked for only a few days after the final too!
He spoke to West Ham TV about his delight to reach the final, it being a massive moment, and his relief when the ball nestled in the bottom corner.
You can imagine what it felt like to score the winner!
For this Club, for all these players, for all the fanbase, we obviously know that it was not the best season for us, but we could finish it so unbelievably in a few weeks. We could make this Club so proud!
The team who is playing regularly is doing great, but the lads who, like me, are training every day to get a spot are doing their job as well.
We are training hard and working hard as professionals for nights like this. It's what we have to do because football is not just eleven against eleven.
It can happen in a match like this than you can have a chance to play, like a few of the lads did tonight, and obviously I'm really happy for all of them.
It’s massive.
I am really pleased to be at this Club at this moment and in its big history. And I am really happy to write our names in another chapter.
We work really hard, but we want to win in Prague.
A few days after the final will be my wedding too but I have to now make that day even better. It would be unbelievable if I can do both well.
