"After making his senior debut for Pep Guardiola's star-packed Barcelona side in 2008, it didn't take long for Pedro to begin turning heads. The forward made a series of cameo appearances during Barca's 2008/09 treble-winning seasons and became the first player to score in every official club competition in a single season and also in a calendar year in 2009/10."
"Just playing at a World Cup was the most important thing and the manager, Vicente del Bosque, gave me confidence. I played some sporadic minutes at the tournament but I didn't start until the semi-finals and wasn't expecting it. The coach didn't talk to me about it until a few hours before that match against Germany. It was a surprise. That made me feel a bit tense, but I was focused and convinced that I could help the team."
"It was one of the best matches of my career. It was tough because, despite us dominating, Germany held out until the iconic corner in the second half. Pedro won 65 caps for Spain (Image credit: Getty Images) Puyol had come into the changing room at half-time and told Xavi to put the ball exactly where he said, and he'd score for sure. He had that play in his mind. Puyol came in like a missile and scored past Manuel Neuer."
Pedro made his senior debut for Pep Guardiola's Barcelona in 2008 and quickly impressed with cameo appearances during Barca's 2008/09 treble-winning season. He became the first player to score in every official club competition in a single season and to do so in a calendar year (2009/10). Vicente del Bosque called him into Spain's squad ahead of the 2010 World Cup after a warm-up appearance. Pedro progressed from sporadic minutes to starting the semi-final and then the World Cup final against the Netherlands, receiving encouragement from teammates and playing one of the best matches of his career.
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