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Meet England’s octogenarian matador

19 October 2024

9:00 AM

19 October 2024

9:00 AM

It’s a sunny October morning at a bull-breeding ranch north of Seville, and 82-year-old Frank Evans is preparing to step into the ring. Born in Salford, Evans is one of the few British men ever to become a professional bullfighter, or torero. There is something of the retired rock star about him.

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