IN NIMES.- Yesterday afternoon, First bullfight of the “bullfighting weekend”. Very good weather, around 4000 spectators (5000 gauge).
President : Frédéric Pastor.
6 correctly presented Victoriano del Rio toros, lacking in strength, varied play, the 6th best.
– El RAFI (Pink and gold chamalow) confirmed the alternative, HEAR after a notice; 2 EARS.
– Juan ORTEGA (Agent purple and gold) confirmed the alternative, SILENCE-SILENCE.
– Antonio FERRERA (Chupa chups blue and gold) HEAR ; SILENCE.
The dream. The door of the Consuls. For a bullfighter, it’s already huge, for a bullfighter from Nîmes… “El Rafi” who had taken the alternative the previous week in Arles after an interminable soap opera, confirmed yesterday in “his” amphitheater. Everything happened as the young matador must have dreamed. It was long believed that the molesse toros of Victoriano del Rio would spoil the party. Moreover “Impuesto”, 532 kg, the burraco of the ceremony had not really kept its promises. The supporters demanded an ear, it was always taken! But the protégé of Patrick Varin who has been accompanying him for several temporadas was rewarded with his second opponent, “Cantaor”, 544 kg that he understood and guided until the triumph. From the start, on a much appreciated Quite par Lopecinas, the “local hero” won all the public’s favor.
His faena, especially right handed, low hand, relaxed and the final by manoletinas was concluded with a good thrust, enough to fall two ears. At the very beginning of his career, a memorable delay for Rafaël.
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