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On October 23, 2009, Juan Jose Padilla, a Spanish matador slammed because gored by bull in Nevada, USA. Luckily, he was not seriously injured, he was still able to stand upright after being saved by his friend.
As if not knowing the word "deterrent", the matador was back to the arena and continued to tease an angry bull with a cloth or a flag as he danced with Capote.
Born on May 23, 1973 in the province of Cadiz, Spain, Jose Padilla as being born with a destiny to become a matador. Before becoming a matador, he was a part-time workers in the bakery. There he often saw a bullfight. His heart was as if he was called to be a matador.
In 1989, in the province of Seville, he trained hard to become a matador. Tough times were encountered, until in December of that year he had the chance to perform with his seniors, one of them was Martin Pareja Obregon.
Now Jose becomes one of the pillars in the world of bullfighting arena in Spain. No wonder if betting market in the bullring chooses him as a money-making machine.
For his fans, Jose is the figure of the brave. On the other hand, among the animal lovers in Spain, he receives a lot of blasphemy. He is branded as a ruthless, killing machine or executioners who is ready to kill the innocent bulls.
But Jose did not move one bit. "They should respect the rights of people who are free to decide to go to the arena to see the spectacle which is part of our cultural heritage, "he said in the Independent when the parliamentary session in Catalonia discussed the animal rights and the prohibition of matador.
He still wears Traje De Luces. At the festival of San Fermin in July 7 in two days ago, thousands of people were cheering, could not wait to see him played the Capote, moving like a ballerina, ceaselessly to provoke the wrath of the bulls. He, bravely, will be ready and will continue to be the "executioner", as proof of the valor of the Spanish.
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