Mino Raiola, prominent and one of football’s most powerful agents, has passed away.
Raiola’s family announced his death on Saturday in a statement. He was 54.
He was agent to high-profile players like Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and a host of top European talents
“In infinite sorrow, we share the passing of the most caring and amazing Football Agent that ever was,” the Italian’s family said in a message on Twitter.
“Mino fought to the end with the same strength he put on negotiation tables to defend our players. As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it.”
— Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 30, 2022
Raiola’s family did not say from what illness he had been suffering from but he had been at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital where he had previously survived scares.
His death comes two days after Italian media reported he had died only for his agency, the head of San Raffaele’s intensive care department and eventually the man himself to deny he had passed away.
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