Jose Antonio ReyesGetty Images

African stars mourn ex-Real Madrid and Arsenal winger Reyes

The football world was thrown into mourning following the death of former Arsenal and Real Madrid winger Jose Antonio Reyes.

Reyes died at the age of 35 alongside his cousin Jonathan Reyes who was with him when his car went off the road and caught fire in Seville.

The tragic demise of the Spain international shook the world, and African players who played with him at Sevilla and Arsenal took to social media to express their condolences.

Article continues below