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00:02 COMM: With his silky skills and an eye for
the goal, Wagner Love is every inch the Brazilian footballer.
00:09 COMM: The tiny striker, who measures just
39 inches tall, is the star player for Gigantes do Norte. The country's top dwarf football
team.
00:19 COMM: And far from being pushovers, this talented
squad are playing and beating teams almost twice their size.
00:26 WAGNER: I like to do what the crowd asks for.
I keep the ball and score goals.
00:32 FAN: Wagner Love!
00:35 COMM: The Gigantes Do Norte, which means Giants
of the North formed in 2006, to combat size prejudice in Brazil, and with a growing number
of fans they're credited with changing attitudes across the country.
00:49 COACH: Gigantes do Norte are not only different
in size. I compare Gigantes do Norte to any other team. If they has my stature, all of
them especially Wagner Love, could easily be professional players.
01:03 COMM: The Giants who are based in Belem, play
on full size pitches using full size goals, but are allowed to get on each others shoulders
when defending a free kick.The gifted players say the team has brought them more respect.
Especially 2-year-old Casemiro. Better known as Wagner Love.
01:21 WAGNER: My life has changed because at one
point I was struggling to deal with the prejudice in the streets, but now I receive compliments,
wonderful compliments when I play.
01:34 COMM: And so while Brazil's national team
gear up for this summer's World Cup, the Giants will continue to take their talents across
the nation, and with every victory win more respect for dwarves.
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