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Resplendent in his magnificent red and gold satin 'traje de luces' (suit of lights), amidst a flourish of trumpets, he marched on to the Plaza del Toros. The hysterical crowds fell silent as they spotted their adored sun god amongst the parade of footmen. He seemed the same -- confident, defiant, impeccable as usual in his white shirt, narrow red tie, red sash knotted at the waist, pink knee-high stockings, black ballet-style slippers, black astrakhan two-cornered hat and of course the symbolic pig-tail coleta attached to his hair, denoting matador, the star bullfighter. Today however, it was to be clipped, for the legendary El Cordobés, was to fight his last bullfight. [details]