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Former Arsenal striker Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash on Saturday.
Former Arsenal striker Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash on Saturday.
The 35-year-old Spaniard - who won the Premier League and FA Cup during his time with Arsenal, died in a traffic collision.
His former club Sevilla confirmed the news by tweeting: "We couldn't be confirming worse news. Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace."
No podríamos ofrecer una noticia peor. Ha fallecido en accidente de tráfico nuestro querido canterano José Antonio Reyes. Descanse en paz. pic.twitter.com/RC26QJ6zOz
— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) June 1, 2019
Reyes had joined Arsenal for a fee of £10.5m from Sevilla in January 2004.
He made 110 appearances and scored 23 goals. He had a loan spell with Real Madrid and then spent with Atletico Madrid, Benfica, and Sevilla again.
Recently he was said to be playing for Spanish club Extremadura having signed in January.
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