To do so at the Las Ventas ring in Madrid, the capital of bullfighting, is every matador's dream.

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It was noted by some that he died at around six in the evening, just as the day was cooling and the crowds were taking their seats in Las Ventas.

ECONOMIST: Manolo Chopera

He owned Las Ventas in Madrid, perhaps the most important bullring in the world, which seats 25, 000 spectators with a box for royalty, and has an operating theatre for matadors who misjudge the bull's cunning and a small chapel for those beyond help.

ECONOMIST: Manolo Chopera