الأزمنة أخبار سورية والعالم بين يديك

مصارعة الثيران في اسبانيا من التقاليد العريقة التي بدأت منذ اكثر من قرن ..لكن الزمن تغير واصبح هناك حظر على هذه الرياضة بالتدريج وبالامس اقيم اخر حفل مسموح به لمصارعة الثيران في برشلونة بحضور اكثر من 20 الف شخص .. الحفل الاخير قبل سريان الحظر على هذه الرياضة في برشلونة حضره العديد من المشجعين لهذه الرياضة وعدد اخر من المدافعين عن حقوق الحيوان الذين رفعوا شعارات تندد بهذه الرياضة الوحشية حسب وجهة نظرهم ..ابطال مصارعة الثيران الاسبان قالوا بانهم سيستمرون في ممارسة الرياضة في اسبانيا ودول العالم التي لا تحظر هذه الرياضة

Red rag to a bull: An animal charges through the cape shaken by a matador in the final bullfighting event at La Monumental in Barcelona before a ban on the sport in Catalonia The last one: A bull attacks a cape used by a matador in the final event to be held at the famous venue

Hit: Spain's most celebrated matador, Jose Tomas, delivers a blow to a bull as he performs

Avoiding action: Tomas pulls the rag out of the animal's way as it twists and turns towards it in the ring, which has hosted fights since 1914

Barbaric? The last bull to be killed during the last bullfight is removed from the arena at La Monumental

Controversial Protests against bullfighting before the last bullfight

Marking the occasion: A child takes a picture of his mother holding a T-shirt with a drawing by Balearic artist Miquel Barcelo

Row: Bullfighting supporters and anti-bullfighting activists argue after the last bullfight

Freedom: Bullfighter Serafin Marin hold a cape with the word on and a drawing of a bull

Serafin Marin performs a pass during the last bullfight at the Monumental bullring in Barcelona

Popular: People queue for their tickets to see the event, which has been tradition in Spain for at least 4,000 years

Souvenirs: A group of bull shaped cuddly toys were for sale outside the venue before the final event got under way

Protest: A group of around 30 animal rights activists gathered outside the venue to show their objections