Roca Rey presents a bull to Ayuso at Las Ventas, "for her courage as a woman."

In the morning, the section had been packed. Victoriano del Río, one of the most sought-after ranches across the entire bullring, was returning, one that Roca Rey knows very well. Frenoso's name was still echoing in the stands , which registered another sell-out in the afternoon. There was not a pin to spare. Nor was there room for Isabel Díaz Ayuso's massive entrance, who did not miss one of the most anticipated bullfights. "We are home to the world's first bullring, and that obliges us to respect the truth, to leave a natural and cultural heritage in better condition than we inherit it to the new generations ," the president told Telemadrid.

She emphasized that the Community of Madrid is committed to bullfighting from all angles: " What we do is promote and take care of the Festival . And I'm here, but we do it every day from different places." Colombian David Jaramillo asked her, while the Peruvian Condor was bullfighting in a plaza packed with Spaniards, Peruvians, French... A Russian fan is also a regular in the fourth row. "That shows it's a universal art that transcends borders and is pure Hispanic heritage ," Ayuso said. "Some people confuse animalism with going against our own traditions, but they also spice things up," she explained, laughing.

Roca Rey had already expressed his admiration for Ayuso in an interview with ABC last March. "If I had to choose, for many reasons, I would choose Isabel Díaz Ayuso as president of the Spanish government," he told Rosario Pérez in that interview. This Friday, he took advantage of her presence to offer her a bull: " I didn't want to miss the opportunity to offer you a bull in your Madrid. I offer it to you for your courage as a person, but also as a woman ."

Almeida was also present, calling the Monumental " the soul of Madrid. We are the proud capital of bullfighting , and days like these justify it," he said, referring to the packed house and the work on the fourth bull. Emilio de Justo returned to a bullring that has always been his own, where he has had his best afternoons, and also the worst moments of his career. And he cut an ear from the fourth, whose straws were cut by the ranchers: " I really enjoyed it. I felt like a bullfighter with the bull. At first, he couldn't quite define himself, but it's an important ranch and they always give their all."

The Extremaduran delivered a great thrust to that bull. That was all Rufo needed to achieve a triumph with a committed bullring. Disconsolate, he sat in the stirrup after the sixth bull fell. The bull took the prize, but the spectators left happy because it had been an important afternoon.