Affectionately known as ‘El Cordobés’, Manuel Diaz He is one of the most iconic figures of bullfighting in Spain. Born in 1968, he has managed to make a name for himself in the bullfighting world despite the difficulties that He went through being the unrecognized son until recently the famous bullfighter Manuel Benítez (also ‘El Cordobés’).
Not having had a father figure inevitably marked his childhood, but cwith determination and talent of which Díaz has always displayed, he managed to grow in the world of bullfighting without help until he gained the recognition of the public and finally that of his father.
The way he bullfighted and his own personal life full of ups and downs have kept him in the spotlight throughout the years. years until now, at 56, he is ready to celebrate one of the key moments of his life.
His wife, Venezuelan model Virginia Troconis It has been a fundamental pillar of their life since they got married. She met Díaz at a difficult time in his life, while she was also going through the difficulty of losing a loved one.
After seeing each other for the first time in Venezuela, heThe two were captivated each other and the story quickly became a solid relationship, although the beginnings were not easy due to the age difference: obstacles that throughout these years they have been able to solve with skill and spirit.
After getting married on February 6, 2004 In an intimate celebration in Venezuela, the couple began to form a family made up of their children Manuel and Triana who have not only sealed the marriage but have allowed them evolve love in another perspective.
Now they both recognize that love “has changed” and that they are ready for a new stage: “Our love has changed and is more beautiful this way. It evolves with us,” said the Venezuelan.
For its part, ‘El Cordobés’ He has confessed in his space on the ‘TardeAR’ program that the couple has decided to make an important decision about marriage 20 years after the wedding: and that is that they are going to get married again to celebrate the strength of the relationship.
According to what he said, ‘El Cordobés’ would have taken advantage of a trip to Venezuela to ask for her hand again symbolically to Virginia: “I took advantage of the opportunity we were with the children in Venezuela and, under the Holy Angel, I asked her to marry him.”
So, as he said, the couple has decided to say yes again in a ceremony that still does not have a definitive date, although it has already been confirmed that it will be next year.