JOSE ANTONIO REYES' coffin rested at Sevilla's stadium on Sunday, with Sergio Ramos and Raul Gonzalez leading tributes to the late footballer.
The Arsenal icon tragically died in a car crash near Seville on Saturday at the age of 35 as he was heading home to his wife and kids.
Reyes' funeral is set to take place in his hometown Utrera.
But on Sunday well-wishers could pay tribute to the ex-Arsenal star during his wake at Ramos Sanchez Pizjuan, where he spent eight seasons in two stints during his career.
Real Madrid skipper Ramos and former Spain star Raul both attended the touching ceremony.
Los Blancos president Florentino Perez, Sevilla captain Jesus Navas and former Brazil star Luisao also paid homage to the late footballer.
While Sevilla director of football Monchi, visibly overcome with emotions, was seen hiding his face in his hands and sobbing.
Some saddened fans turned up to the wake to say their last goodbyes wearing Reyes' Arsenal No9 shirt.
The ex-Gunner star was part of Arsenal's Invincibles side that went through the 2003-04 season unbeaten and won the Premier League.
His funeral will be held at 9:30am on Monday at Santa Maria Church after his coffins has been moved to the town hall for an overnight wake.
FIREBALL CRASH
Reyes was killed when his Mercedes Brabus S550V went off the A-376 motorway near the town of Alcala de Guadaira close to Seville on Saturday.
Local paper Diario de Sevilla reported the car became a ball of fire and said it is thought the late footballer may have been driving at around 120mph before the vehicle came off the road.
It is understood Reyes was on his way home to his family after training, having not been picked for the match against Cadiz.
His 23-year-old cousin Jonathan Reyes also died in the accident.
Arsene Wenger pays tribute to Jose Antonio Reyes ahead of Champions League final
While another cousin Juan Manuel Calderon, suffered 60 per cent burns and was taken to hospital after the car crashed at 11.45am.
Reyes leaves behind two daughters, Noelia, five, and Triana, two, with wife Noelia Lopez, and a son, 11-year-old Jose Antonio Jr, from a previous relationship.
Lopez has revealed in a heart-breaking Instagram post that the pair celebrated their eighth anniversary just five days before the ex-Arsenal star's death.
