Spain's teen gladiators risk life and limb for shot at bullfighter career

Spain's teen gladiators risk life and limb for shot at bullfighter career. In the Circuit of the Becerredas, teenage matadors-in-training, aka 'becerristas', fight to make a name for themselves in the hopes of reaching the big leagues of bullfighting. One apprentice, Manuel Real 'Realito', is a rapidly rising star who was declared the winner of this year's Grand Final, held in Lucena, Cordoba, on September 7. The boy, reported to be just 16, was awarded two ears and a tail - a rare honour reserved for the finest of performances. Exclusive video footage taken by the Daily Mail shows the youngster parading the body parts around the ring, while fans throw scarves and other trinkets for him to kiss and launch back up.