Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez and forward Ayoze Pérez have both paid tribute to José Antonio Reyes following his sad passing.
The former Arsenal winger was involved in a fatal car accident on Saturday morning, with current club Sevilla confirming the news of his sad passing on their Twitter account.
The Spanish side's Tweet read: "We couldn't be confirming worse news. Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace."
The news has sent shock waves throughout the world of football, with a whole host of clubs and stars paying tribute to the 35-year-old.
And Toon star Perez was one of those to pay tribute to the former Real Madrid man on social media.
He Tweeted: "Terribles noticias que llegan desde España... Descansa en paz, José Antonio Reyes, un abrazo enorme a su familia. Terrible news from Spain, RIP Reyes ."
Before boss Benitez also took to Twitter to pay tribute to his fellow Spaniard.
"It is with great sadness that I have heard of the tragic death of José Antonio Reyes. All our thoughts and prayers at this sad time are with his family RIP," the 59-year-old posted.
Reyes leaves behind his wife Noelia Lopez, whom he married in June 2017, and three children, daughters Noelia and Triana and son Jose Antonio Jr.
