The fatal delay that deprived the country of the idol of millions (9 photos)

This man had everything: fame, money, attention. When a man entered the arena, then he became like a stone statue: not one muscle did not tremble, his gaze was completely calm and focused.





Despite the attention of the most beautiful women, the only love Manolete had a bullfight. But then she came - true love, changed the world - Lupe Sino.



With Mother

Manuel was born in 1917. The question of ethics in the case of killing animals should not be considered, because in Cordoba bullfighting became a traditional male occupation.

The boy's mother was ready to give her life, if only her son did not choose this dangerous path. After all, the great-uncle and father of Manuel Laureano Rodriguez Sanchez was killed by bulls. The woman's second husband is the boy's stepfather was injured in the arena, blinded and died in obscurity and poverty.

However, in childhood, Manuel did not strive for fame, he grew up quiet dreamy young man, loved to read, helped his mother and sisters with household affairs. But everything, as usual, changed the case: the boy accidentally got on performance of the then famous Juan Belmonte. And disappeared.





Manolete

The woman sobbed, convinced, threatened with all earthly and heavenly punishments. But the young man persisted. And already at the age of 17, Manuel, who took pseudonym Manolete, became a professional matador.

At first, not everything went smoothly. But the guy came up with new interesting tricks to draw attention to his person and already at the age of 20 he became national hero. On account of Manolete were thousands of battles, dozens of wounds, with mountains of souvenir paraphernalia were issued with his image.

Critics almost sobbed with delight, describing the ascetic cold-blooded matador:

Never before has there been such a bullfighter, such elegance, grace and dignity in the history of bullfighting!



It seemed that the guy had no idea that there was another life beyond outside the bullfighting world. However, he sincerely loved flamenco and tried do not miss the performances of the famous dancer Pastora Imperio. Exactly she introduced the matador to the aspiring actress Antonia Bronchalo Lupecino, who acted under the pseudonym Lupe Sino.



In the autumn of 1944, in a Madrid bar, Manolete saw a girl unearthly beauty - thin, graceful, with a shock of luxurious hair and penetrating green eyes. Pastora noticed the interest of a friend and introduced the young people to each other.

The matador, who had no special experience with women, murmured the greeting with difficulty. Lupe, who at that time had broken a lot hearts and who knew perfectly well what effect her appearance produces, just laughed.



Manolete and Lupe Sino

Despite the fact that the young people were different, it was love. Real and sincere on both sides. Changed them both. Manolete learned to kiss, drink, mastered dancing and gambling. And found out what Life can be bright when you love and are loved.

Conflicts began with the manager, since Manolete could allow yourself to have a drink even before a fight. Jose Camara is great understood that if the ward finally goes to pieces, then the career collapse. And a lot of money will be lost. But the matador didn't want anyone listen, he loved, did not want to hear accusations against his beloved and showered the woman with expensive gifts, demanding that she attended every performance.



As time went on, public interest in Manolete cooled down. Moreover, on a new contender for the title of matador No. 1 appeared on the horizon - young and promising Luis Miguel Domingina. Manolete decided to leave gracefully and with dignity - accepted the challenge of Louis to participate in a series of battles with especially dangerous and furious bulls of the Miura breed. For myself a man decided that after that he would announce his retirement and marry Lupa.

On the eve of the most important battle, the beloved went to visit brother. It was August 28, 1947. Manolete looked around anxiously rostrum, but did not find the look of his beloved. He has already defeated four bulls, after which Islero, a huge furious bull, was brought out against the matador. He is in in the usual mannerlowered the animal as close as possible and hit. Then he turned around in a greeting to the public, but the dying Islero crawled up and stabbed the man with his horn. Damaged an artery, blood gushed out.



Manolete was urgently hospitalized. Soon to the hospital Lupe rushed in. The car in which she and her brother went to the bullfight broke down. And because the woman did not have time to start.

Kamara's manager lay down with bones to keep her from Manoleta. Although he briefly came to his senses and asked to call Lupe. Kamara said, that she never came. And years later, he admitted that he was afraid that a dying matador, right in the hospital, will marry his beloved, whom he did not see before death. The next day of the 30-year-old idol of millions did not. The country has declared three days of mourning.



Lupa was allowed to enter only after being declared dead. She fell prone on the chest of a loved one and lay like that for several hours, not paying attention to what is happening around.

Many believed that "this rubbish" and the flirty tail is to blame for the death idol of millions. The family was against Lupe's presence at the funeral. Manolete's fortune was divided between his mother and sisters.

Shortly after the death of her beloved, Lupe returned home to Mexico and married a successful lawyer. But apparently her heart broke in that fateful day when Manolete died. And Lupe did not live long, at 42 died of a stroke, every day blaming herself for being late, which became fatal.