Ex-Arsenal player Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a car crash, aged 35
Former Arsenal, Sevilla and Real Madrid player Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a car crash, aged 35, Spanish club Sevilla have announced.
“We couldn’t be confirming worse news,” said Sevilla on Twitter.
Jose Antonio Reyes was a Spanish professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger.
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He made his professional debut for Sevilla at only 16, signing for Arsenal in January 2004. He became one of the ‘Invincibles’ when Arsenal won the Premier League title undefeated in 2003-04 season.
He returned to Spain after two years, going on to represent the two largest clubs in Madrid, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, and winning La Liga with the former.
Reyes rejoined Sevilla late in his career and winning the Europa League three times in a row from 2014 to 2016, for a record total of five.
Reyes earned 21 caps for Spain and represented the nation at the 2006 World Cup.
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