Mino Raiola

Friends of Mino Raiola have contradicted reports in Italy that he has died but the prominent football agent is 'very, very ill.'

Listed by Forbes magazine as one of the most influential agents in sport, today he is spending valuable time with his son, Mario. I like to go and talk to the clubs, meet everyone. From (the first meeting) on, our goose was cooked because Raiola had been able to ingratiate himself with Paul and his family and the player signed with Juventus.' United will always be one of the biggest clubs in the world whether by reputation or balance sheet. 'It's shouldering the responsibility of spending that money and saying, 'yes, this is my man'. Arsenal have the money but do they have the balls? Born in Italy, Raiola's family moved to Holland when he was an infant. He will dominate for 10 years. 'It's true Pogba is not playing his best yet, he is taking time to adjust but people don't always see the bigger picture. But Raiola suddenly appeared on the scene and our first meeting was a fiasco. 'There are one or two football agents I simply do not like — and Mino Raiola is one of them. 'I love in England when you ask someone, 'how are you?' They say 'oh, not so bad, I could be worse.' What does that mean? Seem also able to ressuscitate [sic].'

Raiola was known for his influential role in securing big-money moves to European giants for his clients.

He is involved in negotiations regarding Haaland’s potential move away from Borussia Dortmund this summer, with Manchester City thought to be frontrunners. That summer, he also helped Ibrahimovic secure a move to United on a one-year contract. However, close friend and assistant Jose Fortes Rodriguez has since told NOS that he is in a "bad position" but has not passed away.

High-profile football agent Mino Raiola has died at the age of 54 following a battle with lung disease.

Raiola was born in Nocera Inferiore, Italy in 1967 and emigrated with his family to Haarlem in the Netherlands the following year. Everything was planned and there were no emergency surgeries.’ Those close to Mino Raiola have contradicted reports in Italy that he has died but say the high-profile football agent is fighting for his life in hospital.

Mino Raiola, the agent of football players including Erling Haaland, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has died at the age of 54.

German newspaperBILDsaid he was in intensive care due to a lung disease, although his spokesperson downplayed the visit saying: "Mino Raiola is undergoing the usual medical examinations that require anesthesia. Back in January, Raiola underwent checks in Italy after reports said he was rushed to hospital for surgery. Premier League

World renowned football agent Mino Raiola has tragically died aged 54. The Italian was best known for representing a host of football superstars such as ...

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Mino Raiola has declared himself 'p***ed off' after reports in Italy suggested he had died - but the prominent football agent is seriously ill in hospital.

Listed by Forbes magazine as one of the most influential agents in sport, today he is spending valuable time with his son, Mario. I like to go and talk to the clubs, meet everyone. From (the first meeting) on, our goose was cooked because Raiola had been able to ingratiate himself with Paul and his family and the player signed with Juventus.' United will always be one of the biggest clubs in the world whether by reputation or balance sheet. 'It's shouldering the responsibility of spending that money and saying, 'yes, this is my man'. Arsenal have the money but do they have the balls? Born in Italy, Raiola's family moved to Holland when he was an infant. 'It's true Pogba is not playing his best yet, he is taking time to adjust but people don't always see the bigger picture. But Raiola suddenly appeared on the scene and our first meeting was a fiasco. 'There are one or two football agents I simply do not like — and Mino Raiola is one of them. 'I love in England when you ask someone, 'how are you?' They say 'oh, not so bad, I could be worse.' What does that mean? Raiola's client Mario Balotelli took at swipe at the Italian media outlets that reported the death: 'You need to be first huh? Shame on you and seriously be ashamed of your education, respect, values and responsibilities!

Mino Raiola, the agent of players including Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, has tweeted to say he is alive in response to multiple reports that he had died.

Raiola’s often outspoken approach has not always endeared him to club managers, with the former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær unhappy at what he saw as the Italian stirring up trouble over Pogba’s future. The Czech star Pavel Nedved became Raiola’s first big-name client and he has steadily built his reputation in Italian and world football over the years since. Raiola was born in Italy but grew up in the Netherlands, and first stepped into the world of football agency by working on the deal that took the Dutch forward Bryan Roy to Foggia from Ajax, before acting as an interpreter in Dennis Bergkamp’s move from the Amsterdam club to Internazionale.

Mino Raiola, the football 'super agent' whose extensive star-studded client list included the likes of Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba, ...

Born in southern Italy but raised in the Netherlands, Raiola played in the youth team of HFC Haarlem as a youngster and later worked in his father’s pizzeria before claiming to have become a self-made millionaire as a businessman while still in his teens. Dr Alberto Zangrillo from San Raffaele hospital in Milan later told the Italian news agency Ansa: “I’m outraged by the phone calls from pseudo-journalists speculating on the life of a man who is fighting to survive.” tweet from Mino Raiola’s official account has confirmed that the leading football agent is alive but “p****d off” after false reports that he had died.

The Italian is one of football's most influential agents, representing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and AC ...

He had been working on the futures of Pogba and Haaland, who are both set to move on from their respective clubs this summer. As inaccurate reports of his death circulated on Thursday, Raiola tweeted: “Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Football agent Mino Raiola has given an update on his health after false reports of his death circulated on Thursday.

Football 'super agent', who represents Pogba, Haaland and Ibrahimovic, is receiving treatment at a hospital in Milan.

- Marco Verratti – PSG - Gianluigi Donnarumma – PSG I saw every change in the football world coming before it happened.”

Leading football agent Mino Raiola is said to be critically ill in hospital in Milan, but reports over his death are untrue.

Born in southern Italy but raised in the Netherlands, Raiola played in the youth team of HFC Haarlem as a youngster and later worked in his father’s pizzeria before claiming to have become a self-made millionaire as a businessman while still in his teens. Dr Alberto Zangrillo from San Raffaele hospital in Milan later told the Italian news agency Ansa: “I’m outraged by the phone calls from pseudo-journalists speculating on the life of a man who is fighting to survive.” tweet from Mino Raiola’s official account has confirmed that the leading football agent is alive but “p****d off” after false reports that he had died.

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Czech star Pavel Nedved became Raiola's first big-name client, and he has steadily built his reputation in Italian and world football over the years since. Raiola was born in Italy but grew up in the Netherlands, and first stepped into the world of football agency by working on the deal that took Dutch forward Bryan Roy to Italian club Foggia and then acted as an interpreter in Dennis Bergkamp's move from Ajax to Inter Milan. Reports in the Italian media claimed the 54-year-old - who represents superstar players such as Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - had died on Thursday morning, leaving the football world in a state of shock.

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Bayern, Real, Barcelona, City - these are the big clubs he can go to. "He can and will take the next step. Asked when Haaland’s next move will be, Raiola told SPORT1: in December: “Maybe this summer, maybe the summer after.

The 54-year-old represents a number of top footballers including Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He has criticised plans from Fifa to introduce caps on agents’ fees, which the global governing body says is part of an effort to curb the “excessive and abusive” sums leaving the game in the hands of player representatives. Raiola was born in Italy but grew up in the Netherlands, and first stepped into the world of football agency by working on the deal that took Dutch forward Bryan Roy to Italian club Foggia and then acted as an interpreter in Dennis Bergkamp’s move from Ajax to Inter Milan.

Italian media reports on Thursday afternoon claimed the 54-year-old – who represents players like Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic – had died.

Reports of football agent Mino Raiola’s death have been denied in a tweet from his official Twitter account. A tweet from the same account in January said he had undergone medical checks requiring anaesthesia, but that he had not had emergency surgery. Death of agent Mino Raiola denied in a tweet from his official account

Renowned football agent Mino Raiola posted on Twitter on Thursday that he was angry amid a flurry of reports that had claimed he had died.

Raiola has remained in football despite not making it as a professional player; as an agent, he began his career with Sports Promotions. Rodrigues said of the rumours: "It's not true. He left to start his own business and his first major independent transfer was Pavel Nedved's move from Sparta Prague to Lazio in 1996.

A tweet from super-agent Mino Raiolas account on Thursday read: Current health status for the ones wondering: p****d off second time in 4 months they kill ...

A tweet from Raiola's account on Thursday read: "Current health status for the ones wondering: p****d off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to ressuscitate." A tweet from super-agent Mino Raiola's account on Thursday read: "Current health status for the ones wondering: p****d off second time in 4 months they kill me.