Bullfighting in Madrid, Spain
Spanish matadors perform with fighting bulls during the San Isidro bullfighting fair in Madrid, Spain.
- Spanish matador Roman (C) confirms his “alternativa” next to Spanish matador Enrique Ponce during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 19, 2016. The “Alternative” is a special fight where the “novillero” or junior bullfighter is presented to the crowd as a Matador for the first time.(Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spanish matador Alejandro Talavante acknowledges the crowd after a bullfight during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 18, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- French matador Juan Leal (L) is handed a small red cape or muleta, after using a dress cape or capote during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 17, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- French matador Juan Leal performs a pass on a bull during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 17, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spanish matador Alejandro Talavante performs a pass on a bull during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 18, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spanish matador Roman performs a pass with “muleta” to a bull during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 19, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spanish matador Roman performs a pass with “capote” to a bull during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 19, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spanish matador Enrique Ponce performs a pass with “muleta” to a bull during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 19, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spanish matador Enrique Ponce performs a pass with “capote” to a bull during the San Isidro Feria at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid on May 19, 2016. (Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spanish bullfighter Enrique Ponce touches a dying bull after he stabbed a sword on the back of the bull during a bullfight of the San Isidro’s bullfighting fair in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
- Spanish bullfighter Juan Del Alamo aims his sword just before killing a Pedraza de Yeltes ranch fighting bull with it during a bullfight at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
- Spanish bullfighter Juan Leal performs with a Pedraza de Yeltes ranch fighting bull during a bullfight at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
- Spanish bullfighter Manuel Escribano salutes during the ritual entrance to the arena before a bullfight at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
- Spanish bullfighter Daniel Luque performs with a El puerto de San Lorenzo’s ranch fighting bull during a bullfight of the San Isidro’s bullfighting fair in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
- Spanish bullfighter Juan Del Alamo performs with a Pedraza de Yeltes ranch fighting bull during a bullfight at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
- Spanish bullfighter Roman performs with a El puerto de San Lorenzo’s ranch fighting bull during a bullfight of the San Isidro’s bullfighting fair in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
- Spanish bullfighter Roman performs with a El puerto de San Lorenzo’s ranch fighting bull during a bullfight of the San Isidro’s bullfighting fair in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)