Manuel Diaz “El Cordobes” announced last November 2022. his departure from the ring. This important step in his life comes when he finds himself in a complete family moment where his relationship with his father Manuel Benitez becomes a dream come true.

The bullfighter started this farewell to the bullrings in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, making these last bullfights to be held by the Andalusian even more special because his father wanted to accompany him. This special event is happening for the first time in the lives of both Manuel Benitez. he never saw his son fight.

Manuel Benítez and Virginia Troconis watch the bullfight of Manuel Diaz El Cordobes.

Their reconciliation became known in February last year, and since then they have been on everyone’s lips. The 54-year-old right-hander shared the score in this bullfighting event with Cayetano Rivera and local Martin Morilla, making the event even more interesting. In the front row of seats in the standsright across the alley, Father “El Cordobes” shared time and space with Virginia Troconis, the bullfighter’s wife.

Emotional moment between father and son

Both were also accompanied by Manuel Benítez’ partner Maria de los Angeles Quesada. The three of them dealt with the nerves and emotions of the moment, very happily sharing laughter and anecdotes, while they showed no holding back on the love they took. Considering this, Manuel Diaz was ecstatic, who offered the task (i.e. bull) to his father at the end of the bullfight and confessed his emotions to the press: “I am very happy“.

Manuel Benitez delighted with the bullfight of his son El Cordobes

He also admitted that on this emotional farewell tour, all his bulls will be dedicated to his father, with whom he develops a close relationship day by day and recovery of lost time. And so he did, in the first of his last bullfights, going to the place where his wife and his father were, taking off his fitter to offer to his father, who stood up, two ears that he cut off the bull and awakening tender admiration in the public.