The spectacle of his bull 'Philosopher', a superlative bravery, had been formidable in the hands of Emilio de Justo. Behind the white handkerchiefs, blue appeared.

"His return to the ring in the drag assessed the true importance of the award, an echo of pardon that was not requested," we wrote. "I ran to the skinning but not before looking for a fridge and ice, crazy," says Álvaro Núñez del Cuvillo.