The Bull's Lean, Mean -- And Ready to Charge ; Having Watched His Countrymen Conquer the Wold, Spanish Striker Gorka Pintado Is Fired Up Fo the New Season, Writes Chris Barney.

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THE Bull has lost weight in order to change his luck. While Spanish football fans were celebrating their nation's World Cup success, Gorka Pintado was still wondering whether he had crossed a handful of black cats while walking under a ladder.

Or ten ladders. Pintado had enjoyed some successful seasons in his native Spain before swapping the sun for Swansea, scoring 52 goals in 104 games for lower league clubs Gramenet and Granada.

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The Bull's Lean, Mean -- And Ready to Charge ; Having Watched His Countrymen Conquer the Wold, Spanish Striker Gorka Pintado Is Fired Up Fo the New Season, Writes Chris Barney.

An early flash of brilliance brought his debut goal against Nottingham Forest -- and a derby strike against Cardiff -- offering some insight into a player Roberto Martinez once claim...

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