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Resplendent in his magnificent red and gold satin 'traje de luces' (suit of lights), amidst a flourish of *****ets, 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]