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‘Reyes was a gentleman’ – Nwankwo Kanu mourns passing of ex-Arsenal star

Nwankwo Kanu has joined the footballing world in mourning the passing of former Arsenal teammate, Antonio Reyes.

The former Spain international died in a car accident at the age of 35 alongside cousins Jonathan Reyes and Manuel Calderon, who were also killed in the collision.

Kanu joins a plethora of former Arsenal mates to express their pain and convey their sympathies to his family.

The two-time African Player of the Year, who played alongside Reyes took to social media to convey his sadness.

I am devastated by this sad news, Reyes was a gentleman.