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There are plenty of things short people in professional sports have to go through. For example, the fact that a person is short is going to be mentioned for maybe at least 65 percent of the accomplishments he/she makes—even if it's just walking on the court. That only draws attention to how impressive some feats are.
Joao Plata, a 5'2" tall member of Real Salt Lake, has been one pretty impressive case this season. The Ecuadorian soccer player has 11 goals this season, including a header in two consecutive games. His latest one was a beauty: A six-yard header from Luke Mulholland's well-placed kick. The score gave Real Salt Lake the lead against the Seattle Sounders and pushed the club to a 2-1 win.
[via MLS]
