Morante no descarta ninguna corrida y pide mantener Valladolid

Morante de la Puebla's recovery enters a crucial phase as the bullfighting calendar heads into May. The bullfighter is not ruling out any bullfight and is focusing his efforts on being ready for key engagements such as Valladolid and Jerez de la Frontera, where he is scheduled to perform twice.

At this point, the objective is clear: to adjust the timeline without disrupting scheduled appearances. Below, we review his progress, the timeline he is working with, and the scenario that is unfolding for his return.

The bullfighter from La Puebla del Río left the Viamed-Santa Ángela de la Cruz Hospital in Seville on Friday morning, where he had been hospitalized since April 20, the date on which he suffered the serious injury at the Real Maestranza de Caballería. According to the medical report signed by Dr. Octavio Mulet Zayas, the bullfighter suffered a “bull horn wound to the posterior anal margin with a trajectory of approximately 10 cm, partially damaging the anal sphincter muscles and with a 1.5 cm perforation in the posterior wall of the rectum.”

The bullfighter himself described the moment in statements to El Mundo: “It was the most painful goring I’ve ever experienced. It was excruciating pain. I felt around, searching for blood. I was afraid of finding a lot of it and feared the horn had reached my intestines.” Since then, José Antonio has been undergoing a closely monitored recovery, aware that the coming days will determine the actual timeline for his return.

His intention is to reappear as soon as possible, always keeping a close eye on the evolution of the goring. In that regard, Morante himself made clear the importance of his presence in the bullring: "It's not nice of me to say it, but I'm coming back because I'm needed," he stated in an interview with ABC de Sevilla before his return on Easter Sunday.

Regarding his progress, Jesús Bayort provided updates on Canal Sur during the final day of the April Fair: "His progress is fantastic, and he will begin training next week. Morante isn't ruling out any bullfight, so he could even be in Valladolid on May 10th. He's very excited about the Jerez Horse Fair, where he will unveil the sculpture commissioned from Martín Lagares in homage to Rafael de Paula."

This possibility of appearing in Valladolid has already been conveyed to Alberto García, according to El Norte de Castilla. The bullfighter's intention is clear: he won't change the lineup if his recovery continues as planned. Now everything hinges on his gradual recovery, which should allow him to fulfill his commitment on May 10th, where he is scheduled to appear alongside Juan Ortega and Andrés Roca Rey, the latter also currently recovering.

In short, Morante is progressing steadily without forcing anything. He hasn't ruled out any bullfights, but he's also not compromising his recovery. Valladolid and Jerez are on the immediate horizon. At Taquillaoficial.com, we have a variety of bullfight tickets available for these events.