Alejandro Chicharro, after his confirmation: "I want Madrid fans to see my development as a bullfighter."

Alejandro Chicharro arrives at Las Ventas with exactly two months left in his alternative. He began the season in Valdemorillo, where he said goodbye to the bullfighting ranks to earn his doctorate in Valencia, on a top-notch lineup at the Fallas Fair, where he shared the afternoon with Talavante and Roca Rey. Now, he will confirm the day of the patron saint's day with Paco Ureña, with Galván as his witness. A lineup very much to the liking of the Ventas fans, in which the bulls will be from José Enrique Fraile de Valdefresno , who fought a great bullfight on August 15.

Chicharro already knows what it's like to touch the sky of Madrid, having made his grand entrance last season . It was a cold and complicated May afternoon. The first bull seriously injured Jesús Moreno, "and it seemed like no one would be able to overcome all that." However, he managed: "There were so many emotions combined. Seeing yourself firsthand walk through Madrid's grand entrance is something that can't be explained . It's what I've worked for, what I've fought for, and what I dream of."

Now, fortunately, he has another opportunity to open that big door once again. " The excitement and desire to establish myself in my place, where I feel like my own, are tremendous . And I'm also eager for the fans in Madrid to see my evolution as a person and, above all, as a bullfighter." He adds that, like the bulls, he's showing a bit more of his age from all the work he's done over the winter.

Has Alejandro noticed that grass during the transition from the bull to the young bull? " Especially in the fear I felt, " he says, laughing. "The truth is, it's noticeable. I always compare it to how fooling your little cousin isn't the same as fooling your father: you can fool your little cousin, but you can't fool your father or your uncle, or it's much harder for you. It's the same with bulls," he comments. Although he also explains that " bulls are much more frank " because " they're sincere from the start ."

And finally, the new matador expresses his hopes for his first season as a bullfighter: " I hope that the evolution we're seeing continues , that I continue to grow as a bullfighter, and that they give me some opportunities to be consistent. Luckily, and I emphasize luckily, I now have Madrid where I can earn those opportunities ." Let's hope that José Enrique Fraile's pupils are like their brothers from the Day of the Dove, and that Chicharro can confirm his form.