Hundreds of people paid their respects on Monday morning at the funeral of former Sevilla player Jose Antonio Reyes, who died in a car accident on Saturday morning.
Reyes crashed his Mercedes at high speed on the A376 between Seville and Utrera and was killed as the vehicle caught fire after colliding with the barrier on the left side of the road.
One of his cousins also died, while the other is stable although still in a critical condition with severe injuries in hospital.
More than 11,000 people were present at Sevilla’s Sanchez Pizjuan stadium on Sunday to say their goodbyes to the popular player and the coffin was taken to the player’s place of birth, Utrera, for the funeral on Monday.
Family members, former team-mates and friends were present, along with Sevilla president Jose Castro and Utrera mayor Francisco Jimenez.
Two flags, one representing Sevilla and the other the town of Utrera, were draped over the coffin and the ceremony ended with an ovation for the former footballer, who also represented Real Madrid, Arsenal, Atletico, Espanyol, Benfica and most recently, Extremadura.
Reyes has two young daughters with his second wife and a son from a previous marriage. His remains were cremated later on Monday.
