Jose Antonio Reyes’ wife discovers heartbreaking 11-word message from Arsenal legend four years after tragic death
ARSENAL legend Jose Antonio Reyes’ widow has discovered a heartbreaking letter four years on from his death.
Reyes, who was a part of Arsene Wenger’s Premier League Invincibles in 2003/04, passed away at the age of 35 following a car crash in 2019.
Noelia Lopez has revealed that she found a love note from Reyes while organising.
She took to social media to share the emotional discovery with her followers.
She posted a picture of the Valentine’s Day card and an accompanying message.
It read: “I just received an order from Ikea that I had made to organise some things that I still had in boxes and I found this.”
The note was from Reyes and said: “Happy Valentine’s Day. I won’t forget you even from a distance.”
Upon reflecting on the note, Noelia admitted to feeling “stronger” whenever she finds anything from Reyes.
Noelia added: “I feel a caress every time I come across a sign.
“Today, certain words gain more strength.
“Lately, I have had so many signs. One day I will tell you about them”.
Reyes was killed alongside his cousin Juan Reyes in the road traffic accident.
Reyes’ other cousin, Juan Manuel Calderon, survived the crash and spent eight weeks in hospital before being discharged.
The Mercedes they were travelling in came off the road and burst into flames near his hometown.
Noelia now lives near her own family with the two daughters she had with Reyes.
Meanwhile, his son, Jose Antonio Reyes Junior, has since gone on to start his own footballing career.
He signed his first professional contract with Real Madrid last month having impressed with the B team.
He had been a part of the club’s academy since 2019.