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*Portuguese bullfighter Francisco Calado (2nd R), head of the ‘forcado’ group, hugs the bull’s head and horns helped by teammate (R) during a show in Caldas da Rainha bullring in central Portugal, August 13, 2005. Bull tackling, a mixture of sport, spectacle, high testosterone machismo, male bonding and, some say, art, the rough-and-tumble event is as unique to Portugal as port wine or codfish ice cream. Wearing traditional stocking cap, short jacket and breeches, a forcado jumps on a bleeding bull’s head as it charges him, while the other seven team members pile onto the animal until it is immobilised. ‘We know that it’s a very dangerous affair where we run the risk of death, but that is part of the Latin way of life,’ said Jose Fernando Potier, head of the National Association of Forcado Groups. Photo taken August 13, 2005. To match feature Portugal-Forcados. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro *
