Ricky Gervais has launched a foul-mouthed tirade on Twitter against a teenage bullfighter he described as a 'little c***'.

The comic, who has spoken out against the practice on numerous occasions, posted a link to a news article about young matador Michael Lagravere Peniche also known as Michelito.

The 18-year-old has previously been described as the 'Justin Bieber of bull fighting' after starting his career at the age of five.

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Comic Ricky Gervais, left, has launched a foul-mouthed tirade on Twitter against a teenage bullfighter Michael Lagravere Peniche, right

Gervais posted a link to an article about the matador dubbed 'The Justin Bieber of Bullfighting' with the caption 'Little c***'

He also followed up the tweet saying that no bull wants people to fight it for their entertainment and people cannot claim 'self defence'

And accompanying the tweet made by Gervais, who hosted the Golden Globes on Sunday night, with a link to the article, he wrote the caption 'little c***'.

He then followed up with the post: 'Neither I, nor any bull wants you to fight it for entertainment. But if you insist, I hope it wins. Self defence is no offence.'

And even when Gervais was challenged on using the term against a teenager with one person pointing out that the young matador was only carrying out what he was brought up to do, he gave them a short shrift.

Twitter user MarLen wrote: 'He's a child. Not his fault he was brought up believing what he is doing is right. Attack the idiots who taught him.'

When Gervais was challenged on using the term against a teenager with one person pointing out that the young matador was only carrying out what he was brought up to do, he gave them a short shrift

But Gervais replied: 'I know. That's why I used the word little. His parents are massive c***s.'

And when David Minchella posted: @RickyGervais aren't his parents just a product of the culture they're from?'

He said: 'Yes. That's why everyone from that culture tortures animals. Oh no, wait..they don't, some people are just c***s.'

However, thousands were in favour of his stance against the young matador and favourited and retweeted his orginal post.

Peniche is a French Mexican bullfighter and had to start plying his bloody trade in Mexico as Spain does not allow matadors under the age of 16

He is believed to have killed more than 300 bulls during his career and even attempted a World Record of slaying six young bulls in a single fight

Peniched aged just 11 performing a pass while taking part in a bullfighting festival in Peru at the 'Plaza de Acho'

Peniche is a French Mexican bullfighter and had to start plying his bloody trade in Mexico as Spain does not allow matadors under the age of 16.

He is believed to have killed more than 300 bulls during his career and even attempted a World Record of slaying six young bulls in a single fight.

Meanwhile Gervais has been outspoken on several animal rights issues and in 2010 posted a video on Youtube asking people to sign a petition to get bull fighting banned by the Catalonian Parliament.

He was also one of the many stars to express outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion and joined forces with the Humane Society International to put an end to the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China.