José Antonio Reyes died in a car crash

José Antonio Reyes died on Saturday in a car crash

José Antonio Reyes died on Saturday in a car crash, his former club Sevilla FC announced. He was 35. A Spanish soccer star played for several of the biggest clubs in Europe, including Arsenal in the Premier League.

The crash occurred before noon while Mr. Reyes was traveling on a road linking Utrera, his hometown, and Seville, the regional capital of Andalusia. Emergency services crews could not save his life.

Mr. Reyes was playing most recently for Extremadura in the Segunda Division. But he formerly played for Real Madrid and its crosstown rival, Atlético Madrid. Outside Spain, he had stints with Arsenal, the London powerhouse, and Benfica, the Lisbon club, as well as a Chinese team, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard, where he played last year.

As a national team player, Mr. Reyes represented Spain in 21 games and was part of the squad that took part in the 2006 World Cup. By the time Spain became European champions, in 2008, and consolidated its dominance as the Continent’s strongest team by winning the 2010 World Cup.

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