“We couldn’t be announcing any worse news. Our beloved former youth player Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic accident. Rest in peace,” said a statement on Sevilla’s official Twitter account. Former Sevilla and Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic accident, aged 35, several of his former clubs said on June 1.
Reyes was under contract at Spanish second tier side Extremadura. Seven second tier games due to be played on Sunday, including Extremadura’s match against Cadiz, were postponed until Tuesday.
Reyes’ last match was a 1-0 win at Alcorcon on May 18.
“With a shrunken soul and a broken heart Extremadura reports the death of our player Jose Antonio Reyes in a traffic accident. We ask everyone to pray for his soul,” said a club statement.
The left winger also played for Arsenal, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid among other sides and made 21 appearances for the Spain national team.
Spanish media said the accident occurred at 11.40 a.m. (3.20 p.m. IST) on Saturday morning on the road connecting his home city of Utrera and Seville.
Sevilla’s statement said his cousin Jonathan Reyes also died in the accident.
Former Sevilla and Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes died in a traffic accident
