Tributes have poured in on social media after Sevilla confirmed the death of club icon Jose Antonio Reyes.
Former Spain international Reyes, who had most recently been playing at Extremadura, died in a traffic accident on Saturday at the age of 35.
Reyes came through Sevilla s academy, spending four years in the first team before earning a move to Arsenal in 2004, where he stayed for three-and-a-half seasons, with one of those spent on loan at Real Madrid.
After spells at Atletico Madrid and Benfica, Reyes returned to Sevilla in 2012, playing a key role in their three successive Europa League triumphs before departing for Espanyol.
Reyes remains the youngest player to ever represent Sevilla in LaLiga, having made his debut at the age of 16 years, four months and 29 days in January 2000.
And figures from across the footballing world, including Reyes former team-mate Sergio Ramos and Sevilla sporting director Monchi, are now paying tribute to him.
Broken. Devastated. There are no words. All my love to the family. We ll always remember you, friend, wrote Ramos.
Monchi, meanwhile, said: News impossible to believe, impossible to digest, my God Jose Antonio Reyes RIP What a great sorrow.
Roto. Destrozado. No tengo palabras. Todo el cariño a la familia. ¡Siempre te recordaremos, amigo! DEP hermano
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos)
Noticia imposible de creer, imposible de digerir, que duro Dios mío .DEP José Antonio Reyes . que pena más grande.. Vaya banda izquierda vais a hacer Antonio y Tu, allá arriba
— Monchi (@leonsfdo)
El Extremadura UD con el alma encogida y el corazón roto comunica el fallecimiento de su jugador Jose Antonio Reyes en un accidente de tráfico. Rogamos a todos una oración por su alma.
DEP
— EXTREMADURA UD (@EXT_UD)
We couldn t be confirming worse news. Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace.
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG)
Consternado por tu pérdida, nunca te olvidaremos.
Todo mi ánimo a la familia.
Descanse en paz, amigo.
— Carlos Marchena (@MarchenaOficial)
join the mourning of the Sevilla FC family for the loss of their Academy player and former captain José Antonio Reyes and send their deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Rest in peace.
— Real Betis Balompié (@RealBetis_en)
La familia atlética está de luto. Ha fallecido nuestro exjugador José Antonio Reyes. Siempre estarás en nuestros corazones. Descanse en paz
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti)
José Antonio Reyes.
DEP.
— Luis Rubiales (@LuisRubiales)
Descasa en paz hermano
— carlos bacca (@carlos7bacca)
We re saddened to hear of the passing of José Antonio Reyes. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
RIP José.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC)
Everyone at Arsenal is devastated by the shocking news that our former player Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision in Spain.
Jose Antonio Reyes: 1983-2019
Rest in peace, Jose
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal)
I’m devastated to hear the sad news about José Antonio Reyes. Wonderful player, superb team mate and exceptional human being. I wish his family and friends continued strength and courage to get through this difficult time.
— Thierry Henry (@ThierryHenry)
FC Barcelona wishes to express their deepest condolences for the death of footballer José Antonio Reyes, a brilliant and charismatic player; one of the most outstanding figures and with a great trajectory in football. Rest in peace.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
El quiere transmitir su más sentido pésame a los familiares, amigos y compañeros de Reyes, a los que se une en el inmenso dolor por su pérdida. Así mismo, hace extensivas sus condolencias a su actual club, el .
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid)
A Família Benfiquista apresenta as mais sentidas condolências pelo falecimento de José António Reyes.
— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica)
