Mino Raiola

Football agent Mino Raiola has died at the age of 54, his family have confirmed. Raiola represented some of the biggest players in the world, including Paul ...

French champions Paris Saint-Germain, one of the clubs who worked extensively with Raiola, posted on social media: ‘Charismatic sports agent Mino Raiola passed away today. Raiola was born in Nocera Inferiore, Italy in 1967 and emigrated with his family to Haarlem in the Netherlands the following year. Football agent Mino Raiola has died at the age of 54, his family have confirmed.

The football agent Mino Raiola had died at the age of 54, his family have confirmed. Raiola was regarded as one of the sport's “super agents” due to his ...

- Marco Verratti – PSG PSG, whose players Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Verratti and Xavi Simons were represented by Raiola, tweeted: “Mino Raiola, charismatic sports agent, passed away today following an illness. Ibrahimovic was the next superstar to benefit from Raiola’s expertise. Arguably the deal that catapulted him into the wider consciousness of the football world, was the one which saw the iconic Czech Republic playmaker Pavel Nedved move from Sparta Prague to Lazio in 1996. Raiola became a technical director at his local club, FC Haarlem, before turning his hand to negotiating transfers. As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it.

A noted figure in the world of player intermediaries, he was fluent in several languages and secured some extremely high-value transfers for his clients.

“Mino touched so many lives through his work and wrote a new chapter in the history of modern football. Mino’s mission of making football a better place for players will continue with the same passion.” As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it.

Football super agent Mino Raiola has passed away at the age of 54, following a period of illness.

As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it. “Mino touched so many lives through his work and wrote a new chapter in the history of modern football. Raiola was best known for his work as agent to a number of the planet’s leading players, including Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Erling Haaland.

Raiola has previously commented on being hospitalised in January and had delicate surgery but the nature of the illness was not revealed.

“I am lucky that I am in a highly-capitalised niche market and I am one of the best at it, I believe,” he said. Raiola was born in Italy, but moved to the Netherlands as a child, before eventually beginning work as an agent in the late 1980s. We thank everybody for the huge amount of support received during these difficult times and ask for respect to the privacy of family and friends in this moment of grief for the whole family." In August 2016, Raiola negotiated the £89million world record transfer of Pogba to Manchester United - and reportedly pocketed £20m from the deal. Raiola's family added in a statement: "In infinite sorrow, we share the passing of the most caring and amazing football agent that ever was." A statement from his family said: "Mino fought until the end with the same strength he put on negotiation tables to defend our players.

The son of Italian immigrants to the Netherlands rose to be one of the game's most feared and influential dealmakers.

He was one of the most powerful agents in the world of football and famously clashed with Sir Alex Ferguson, Pep Guardiola, and Jurgen Klopp.

Mr Raiola landed a job at the agency but then set up on his own. He is understood to have been suffering from a recent illness. His presence will be forever missed."

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

Marseille added: “We are saddened to learn of Mino Raiola’s death. The Raiola Family.” As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it.

The 54-year-old Raiola represented star players including Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba.

As a one-year-old child, he was taken with his family to Haarlem in the Netherlands. He steadily built his reputation in Italian and world football during the years, and alongside Jorge Mendes, he was arguably the highest-profile football agent on the planet. As usual, Mino made us

Mino Raiola, one of the most high-profile agents in world football, has died following illness.

Raiola remained in football, despite not making it as a professional player, to become an agent, initially working for a company called Sports Promotions. "We thank everybody for the huge amount of support received during these difficult times and ask for respect to the privacy of family and friends in this moment of grief." As usual, Mino made us proud and never realized it.

Tributes have poured in for Mino Raiola after the super-agent, who represented Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba among others, passed away at the age of 54 ...

Always fought for his players no matter who was sitting on the other side of the table!!' Rest in peace Mino Raiola, sleep and dream while I arrive, we still have a second time to play,' Lozano wrote. He was a game-changer. Rest In Peace, Mino Raiola.' He wrote: 'I still can’t believe , you took me out from the streets and you made me learn so many principles in life… 'Pain is temporary, someday I'll get over it, and it will go away, instead your memory will live forever in me. Raiola's cousin, Vincenzo, paid tribute on Instagram, posting a photo of the pair and writing: 'For years this has been my mood, to admire and listen to you. I'll never stop missing you. Moise Kean posted a video of the pair smiling together to Instagram to pay his respects Bianconeri player Moise Kean, who is on loan from Everton this season, and client of Raiola posted a video of the pair smiling and laughing together to Instagram. Borussia Dortmund striker Haaland, one of Raiola's top clients, posted a photo of the pair on Instagram and wrote: 'The best' along with a heart emoji. The news was met with sadness by the football community, with a number of players, clubs and fans taking to Twitter and Instagram to pay respect to Raiola.

Super-agent Mino Raiola, who passed away on Saturday aged 54, worked his way up from the family pizza restaurant to negotiating multi-million pound deals ...

Born in Italy, Raiola and his extended family moved from Salerno, in the south of the country, to Haarlem in the Netherlands in 1968. I am here to be loved by my family and by my players. “When I walk on the streets of Italy, in Holland and in France, I have the respect of all the people. Raiola was not a fan of wearing a suit or anything approaching smart clothing. Raiola couldn't care less about Ferguson, or anybody else’s opinion of him, so long as he and his client were happy. He got to know Luciano Moggi, an important football executive, and really made an impact in 1996 by overseeing Pavel Nedved’s move to Lazio from Sparta Prague. Still in his teens, he was already showing an eye for business: he would use his language skills to negotiate with banks on behalf of his father, or even visit Haarlem’s mayor. Raiola reached the very top of his profession as a football agent, but he was by no means destined for greatness. The boom in Serie A after Italia 90 came at a good time, allowing his company, Intermezzo, to move into football. His youth helped Raiola learn Dutch faster than the rest of his family. As the agent of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mario Balotelli, Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and many others, he was constantly under the spotlight. He was outspoken, hard-working, controversial and unavoidable in football.

MINO RAIOLA died at the age of 54 on Saturday.

He was all for the players.” Raiola developed a reputation for being one of the shrewdest, and most-difficult, agents in the game. Questions will be raised over the futures of his client, with the futures of Pogba and Haaland particularly uncertain. However, it was then confirmed on Saturday that he’d passed away at the age of 54 - with his family confirming the news via a statement. MINO RAIOLA died at the age of 54 on Saturday. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.

Former Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has posted a tribute to super-agent Mino Raiola after he passed away on Saturday.

“Mino touched so many lives through his work and wrote a new chapter in the history of modern football. On Saturday, the Raiola family released a statement confirming Mino's passing, read: “In infinite sorrow we share the passing of the most caring and amazing Football Agent there ever was. Famous faces across football have posted tributes with Balotelli becoming one of the latest.