Fights on television, the advent of a new generation of populist matadors, the vaunting of Spanish tradition as the country grows more confident: all have brought people back to the bulls.

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Blackpool's Charlie Adam has enjoyed a few seasons jousting with giants, and he came on for the second 45 for Lee McCulloch, whose efforts to keep in touch with the fluent Spanish midfield play resembled a thundering bull being teased by matadors.

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