Six years have passed since the death of José Antonio Reyes at the age of 35 in a tragic traffic accident, but his memory is still more present than ever: Extremadura and Sevilla, who, as fate would have it, will meet this Thursday in the second round of the Copa del Rey. They paid emotional tribute to his character, who was influenced by his father, Coro Reyes..
Before the ball rolls on Francisco de la Hiera, Both teams provided details: Sevilla team, shirt signed by the entire team, with the inscription “Eternal Captain” under the number and surname of the legendary midfielder; And Extremadurans, their rubber, also with the footballer’s number, in a frame.
This gesture moved Coro Reyes, who… He couldn’t hold back his tears and started crying The gifts received were displayed in the stands, while both fans chanted the name of their son, who was Extremadura’s last team, before leaving the field.
However, this was not the only reference by which Reyes was remembered at Francisco de la Hera, as Sevilla fans offered an emotional message: “Til death do us part”read the sign hanging at the bottom of one of the backs of the field until the player’s father left the field of play.
“Always in our memories, Jose Antonio Reyes”Sevilla, whose colors Otrrerano defended in 252 matches, later wrote on social media, accompanying pictures of the moment when the shirt was presented to the player’s father.