World Sports: Sevilla and its Copa del Rey rivals will pay tribute to late player Reyes

The Spanish media "World Deportivo" reported that Sevilla and Extremadura will pay tribute to the late player Reyes in the Copa del Rey match.

Sevilla will face Extremadura in the upcoming Copa del Rey match and plans to hold a special ceremony to honor Reyes, who played for both teams.

The King's Cup draw ceremony was held this morning at the Las Rozas Football City in Madrid. As a result, Extremadura will face Sevilla. This match will be played in a single elimination format.

Manuel Mosquera, the club's sporting director, said after learning the result of the draw: "We are very happy, this is a well-deserved reward for our club. Although our club has not been established for a long time, we have been managing affairs in an exemplary way."

Mosquera, who coached Reyes, recalled the player who died in 2019 and played for Sevilla and Extremadura.

Moscela said: "He is our fighter and a legend in Sevilla. When this matchup comes up, the first thing that comes to mind is his name."

"I hope Sevilla can feel at home. , We will do our best to make this game a good night for everyone."

Reyes joined the then Extremadura in early 2019, but unfortunately died in a traffic accident on June 1 of that year at the age of 35. He made 9 appearances for the team. Two months later, the two teams held a friendly match in memory of Reyes, and his No. 19 jersey was permanently hung on the wall of Gate 19 of the stadium.

Pepe Reynolds, secretary of the club's board of directors, also expressed his joy for this matchup and emphasized the special connection between the two teams.

Reynolds said: "Reyes is our collective memory, and we hope to pay due tribute to him on that day. We hope that the entire Almendrajo can enjoy a good night of football and remembrance."