Question 1

True or false: Pedri made his senior debut for Barcelona at age 16, before ever playing for their B team.

Accepted Answer

False. He debuted for Barcelona B in September 2019 and then for the first team in August 2020 at age 17, not 16.

Question 2

True or false: Pedri inherited Lionel Messi's iconic number 10 jersey immediately after Messi left Barcelona.

Accepted Answer

False. After Messi left, the number 10 went to Ansu Fati first. Pedri only got it in 2022 after Fati switched to 10 elsewhere.

Question 3

True or false: Pedri won the Golden Boy award in 2021, beating out Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala.

Accepted Answer

False. Pedri won the 2021 Golden Boy, but his main competition was Bellingham; Musiala wasn't a finalist that year.

Question 4

True or false: Pedri's full first name is actually Pedro, with 'Pedri' being a family nickname.

Accepted Answer

True. His birth name is Pedro González López; 'Pedri' is a diminutive his family used since childhood, and he adopted it professionally.

Question 5

True or false: Pedri's first international goal for Spain came in a friendly against Italy in 2021.

Accepted Answer

False. His first Spain goal was actually against Georgia in a 2023 Euro qualifier, not against Italy.

Question 6

True or false: Pedri once played 73 official matches in a single season for club and country at age 18.

Accepted Answer

True. During the 2020-21 season, he featured for Barcelona and Spain, including the Euros and Olympics, totaling 73 games.

Question 7

True or false: Pedri has a twin brother who also plays professional football in Spain's lower leagues.

Accepted Answer

True. His twin brother, Fernando González, plays as a midfielder for CD Tenerife B in the Spanish third tier.

Question 8

True or false: Pedri was originally signed by Barcelona from Las Palmas for a fee of just €5 million.

Accepted Answer

True. Barcelona agreed to a €5 million transfer in 2019, though add-ons could raise it; he was considered a bargain.

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