Matador severely hurt fighting bull

A matador has been gored by a bull he was fighting at Mauguio in Hérault.

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Published Wednesday 26 July 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 26 July 2017 - 15:00

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Tomas Cerqueira received severe internal injuries in what was the second serious incident at a bullfight in three weeks. It came after the death of Spanish matador Ivan Fandiño who was gored at Mont-de-Marsan.

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