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Roca Rey Marks 10 Years With Nîmes Return as Palacio Takes Alternativa

The bill now showcases Aaron Palacio’s alternativa with Jandilla bulls following José María Manzanares’ injury withdrawal, with Pablo Aguado taking his place.

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Aarón Palacio, triomphateur de l'après-midi et filleul d'Andrés Roca rey, s'impose comme une nouvelle figure.
Marco Perez à Arles, le 13 septembre à l'occasion de la Goyesque.
Roca Rey, qui avait pris son alternative à Nîmes en 2015, revient célébrer cet anniversaire.

Overview

  • The Peruvian matador headlines the Feria des Vendanges at the Arènes de Nîmes on Saturday, September 20, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his alternativa.
  • Rising Aragonese torero Aaron Palacio is slated to receive his alternativa, with Andrés Roca Rey as padrino and Pablo Aguado serving as witness.
  • The lineup shifted after José María Manzanares was injured in Murcia on Monday, September 15, prompting Aguado’s return to Nîmes for the first time since 2022.
  • Bulls from the Ganadería Jandilla are assigned for the corrida.
  • Roca Rey is widely regarded as the sport’s current No. 1, drawing a younger audience during a decade defined by major triumphs, a spate of injuries in 2019, and a high‑profile reappearance in Lima that November.