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title: "Virals: Pablo Fornals scores world-class training ground free-kick"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-09-08T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-09-08T12:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Pablo Fornals scores world-class training ground free-kick

Footage has emerged on social media showing [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/09/08/virals-west-ham-name-23-man-europa-league-squad/) attacking midfielder [Pablo Fornals](https://readwestham.com/2021/02/25/west-ham-fans-revel-in-pablo-fornal-reported-transfer-involvement-en-nesyri/) perfectly executing a free-kick.

The 25-year-old was thrilled to receive a call-up to the [Spanish national side](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/teams/122--spain/squad/) for his round of World Cup qualifiers and appears to be fitting in nicely.

Coming off the bench to provide an assist in the [4-0 victory](https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/espana-vs-georgia/cronica/2021/09/05/61352d7922601d87128b45d0.html) over Georgia on Sunday, the Hammer will be hoping to add to his three-caps when Spain face Kosovo tonight (7/9/2021).

Not content with impressing during matches, Fornals sent a [long-range curling effort](https://twitter.com/WestHamNow_/status/1435350420361203724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1435350420361203724%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hammers.news%2Finternational%2Fwest-ham-star-pablo-fornals-scores-stunning-dimitri-payet-esque-free-kick-in-spain-training-and-wolves-man-adama-traore-loves-it%2F) into the top right-hand corner during training to further catch the eye.

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Much to the amazement of those around, the former [Malaga and Villarreal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pablo-fornals/transfers/spieler/357885) ace seemed nonchalant as the ball found the postage stamp.

This season Fornals has [scored twice and added one assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pablo-fornals/leistungsdaten/spieler/357885) in the opening three Premier League matches for the Irons.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

It would appear that the Spaniard is [staking a claim for free-kick duty](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) at the London Stadium as well as on the international scene.

Given the pinpoint accuracy of that strike, it’s rather strange that Fornals [hasn’t found the back of the net](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pablo-fornals/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/357885) more often in claret and blue.

So far the versatile forward has managed [12 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pablo-fornals/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/357885/verein/379) in 79 West Ham appearances, a tally he will be hoping to improve upon.

In truth, not since [Dimitri Payet](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/april/02-april/all-angles-dimitri-payets-sensational-crystal-palace-free-kick) have the Hammers had a deadly set-piece man, perhaps Fornals is ready to take up the mantle.