Barça's players at the 2010 World Cup

Taking place on the African continent for the first time this year, the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament runs from June 11th to July 11th in South Africa. And a notable number of players from FC Barcelona will be taking part on various national teams (with no less than eight in the Spanish side). If you want to follow the fortunes of these local heroes, read on to find out who'll be there.

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Pedro

Hailing from Tenerife, Pedro has been a star striker for Barça this year, scoring a good number of goals, some of them particularly sublime - along with team-mates Messi and Bojan, he's been part of an impressive forward triumvirate for the team that has left costly signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the shadows. This year's World Cup tournament represents Pedro's first call-up for the Spanish national team.