Young bullfighter dies in debut after being slammed against wall in front of crowd
Manuel Maria Trindade, a 22-year-old bullfighter, has died after being violently thrown against the wall of an arena during his debut performance at the Campo Pequeno Bullring in Lisbon, Portugal.
Trindade was participating as a “forcado,” a member of an amateur bullfighting team whose role is to provoke and stop the bull in a traditional Portuguese finale known as the “pega de cara” or “face catch.” This dangerous sequence involves the forcado standing in front of the charging bull and attempting to subdue it by grabbing its horns, with support from teammates.
During the performance on August 22, Trindade was targeted by the 700kg (nearly 1600lb) bull. A video circulating online shows the bull charging full…
