Special father's day for Cordobés: he sees his son fight for the first time

Manuel Díaz 'El Cordobés' has begun his final bullfighting tour earlier than hanging up his montera and chopping off his ponytail.

Manuel Díaz 'El Cordobés' has begun his final bullfighting tour earlier than hanging up his montera and chopping off his ponytail. Within the celebration of Morón de la Frontera he has had the assist of his household, together with his father Manuel Benítez, with whom he reconciled a month in the past after a lifetime of conflicts.

"Properly, sure, the reality is that I am very completely happy", mentioned the bullfighter simply earlier than transferring in the direction of the bullring, in what was going to be a day to recollect: "I hope it may be an attractive afternoon for all of them" .

And it was, as a result of the picture will go down in historical past, since it's the first time that father and son can get pleasure from a bullfighting afternoon after having sealed the peace that Manuel Díaz at all times sought. The bullfighter, all through his profession, has recalled on a number of events that his dream was that his father might see him fight-in reality, he turned a bullfighter in order that at some point Manuel Benítez might really feel admiration for him- . At 54 years previous and getting ready to retirement, he has lastly made it. Unquestionably, it's a good way to have a good time Father's Day.

Manuel Benítez, who was accompanied always by his daughter-in-law Virginia Troconis, was smiling and complicit. "Lots, lots, however lots, lots," he advised the press when requested if the bullfight was particular for him. And he was in an excellent temper: "I am older than a parrot now, do you suppose I am prepared to leap?"

As soon as within the stands, within the entrance row, he didn't take his eyes off the work of his son, who shared the invoice with Cayetano Rivera, and was delighted with the bullfight.

After ending, the right-hander approached the realm the place his father and his spouse have been. They have been ready for him standing and applauding. So, he took off his montera and gave his mom each ears, one thing unthinkable just a few months in the past.