Spain's only English bullfighter - Frank Evans, from Eccles - is likely to retire nearly 40 years after killing his first animal.
Mr Evans is suffering from a knee problem which will require a major operation and fears his career is over.
Mr Evans, known as El Ingles, killed his first bull in 1966 aged 17 reports
reports BBC Manchester
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