Mino Raiola, a football agent, died at the age of 54 in an Italian hospital after a long fight with illness, his family said in a statement on Saturday. He had been ill for a long time.
Raiola was born in Italy, but he grew up in the Netherlands, where he became one of the most powerful agents in football. His clients include Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Erling Haaland, Paul Pogba, and many other big names in football.
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“In infinite sorrow, we share the most caring and amazing football agent that ever lived.”
“It was Mino’s job to protect our players until the end. He used the same strength to negotiate with other people to fight for our team. As always, Mino made us proud and didn’t even know it. In his work, Mino changed so many lives and wrote a new chapter in modern football history. His presence will always be missed.”
Pogba came back to Manchester United from Juventus for 89 million pounds in 2016, which was a world record. Raiola was in charge when this happened.
