Word: novilleros
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...Arles each year. Few emerge successful. But Savalli's instructor, Paco Leal, saw something in the boy that set him apart. "Mehdi had a lot of ambition," says Leal. "And with ambition you can overcome all kinds of other things." Today, Savalli is one of the highest-ranked novilleros (apprentice bullfighters) in Spain. Last year, he received the grisly honor of 52 ears and two tails during his 34 fights, as well as the Golden Shoe award, perhaps the greatest achievement for a novillero. This year he is again poised to rank near the top before becoming a fully fledged...