Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspurs will hold a minute's silence before kick off in the Champions League final after the tragic death of Jose Antonio Reyes this morning.
This morning La Liga side Sevilla announced that former player Jose Antonio Reyes had passed away in a car accident, posting on social media, "We couldn't be confirming worse news. Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace."
Reyes was part of Arsenal's Invincibles who went the entire Premier League season undefeated in 2003/04 and the tributes poured in across football.
The news came on the morning of the Champions League final and UEFA have now confirmed that they will hold a minute's silence ahead of kick off in Madrid.
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In a statement the UEFA president, President Aleksander Čeferin, said, "UEFA and European football are deeply saddened by the terrible news that José Antonio Reyes has passed away today and I would like to express my sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones for their loss.
"He had a glittering career and won numerous honours wherever he played and I am shocked and saddened that his life has been so tragically cut short."
Reyes was born in Seville but spent spells at both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and it is quite poignant that the final is in the Spanish capital.
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During his time with his hometown club he won the Segunda Division and the Europa League on three occasions.
He won the Premier League and FA Cup with Arsenal, La Liga with Real and two more Europa Leagues with Atletico.
After a spell in China the 35 year old moved back to Spain in January of this year to play for Extremadura UD, alongside former Sevilla teammate Diego Capel.
The club based in Almendralejo still have two games remaining of their season.
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Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
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