(Reuters) - Abdon Prats, unlike Mallorca's most famous resident and favourite son Rafael Nadal, could still stroll along one of the Balaeric island's crowded tourist beaches undisturbed.
Then again, claycourt tennis king Nadal has never started a party quite like the one Prats ignited last weekend when he scored against Deportivo La Coruna to put Real Mallorca back amongst the elite of Spanish football after a six-year absence.
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