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Jack Rosser

Jose Antonio Reyes dead: Minute's silence to be held before Champions League Final

A minute’s silence will be held before tonight’s Champions League Final between Tottenham and Liverpool in memory of Jose Antonio Reyes, Uefa have confirmed.

The former Arsenal and Spain striker, 35, was killed in a car accident on Saturday morning. Sevilla said in a statement on Twitter: "We couldn't be confirming worse news. Beloved Sevilla star Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace."

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced that the seven Segunda Division games scheduled to be played on Sunday would now be held on Tuesday evening following Reyes' death.

Extremadura, for whom Reyes had made nine appearances since joining in January, were due to play at Cadiz on Sunday in what is the penultimate round of regular-season fixtures.

Arsene Wenger signed Reyes for Arsenal, and he told the club on Saturday: "I am devastated to hear the terrible news about Jose.

"To his family and friends, all support from everyone in the Arsenal family. He will remain forever in our hearts."

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