The expected protocol was not followed, and Marco Pérez did not leave the arena triumphantly. Despite handling six bulls alone, he failed to earn even a single trophy. At just 17, Marco, who amazed many with his early talent and promise as a bullfighter, received an undeserved award and a gift fraught with peril.

The accolade is unwarranted because Marco Pérez has yet to prove himself worthy of being the sole matador on a prestigious Friday at the Feria de San Isidro. His appearance reveal