Mino Raiola, representative of Haaland, Pogba, Ibra and other stars. Photo: Reuters.
On Thursday, news of his death came from Europe Mino Raiola, one of the most recognized and mediatic representatives of football in Europe, 54 years old. The information came out in Italian media reporting a lung disease and a surgical intervention in January, from which he allegedly did not fully recover.
However, a few hours after the announcement, from the clinic they began to warn that Raiola, representative of Haaland and Ibrahimovic, among other stars, was alive. And in case there is any doubt, the businessman himself ended up clarifying his “immortality” via a spicy Twitter message.
“Current state of health, for those wondering: anger, this is the second time in four months that they have killed me. It also seems that I am capable of resuscitating,” Tano wrote, with an ironic tone, from his verified account where they follow almost 200 thousand users.
Message by Mino Raiola, denying his false death.
Raiola, quite a character
Raiola, who has an extensive football career on the Old Continent, represents a high range of players. From Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Robinho, from Paul Pogba to Mario Balotelli, or from Donnarumma to Haaland, among many others.
Exactly thanks to Erling Haaland, the Norwegian footballer who appeared in German football, his name appears on various newspaper covers for his flirting with giants such as Real Madrid, Manchester City or Barcelona who sold bid for his pass.
Erling Haaland, one of the most sought after stars on the football planet, is represented by Raiola. Photo: AFP
In January, it was La Gazzetta dello Sport the first media reported that Raiola had to undergo surgery at San Rafael hospital in Milan for lung problems and since then, he has been maintained under strict medical control because his health has never get better.
Born in Italy in 1967, Raiola is one of the toughest and most important agents in the current football scene. A position that, beyond the ups and downs in his health, he has held since the late 1980s. He is recognized around the world as a “tough negotiator.”
From a very young age, the Italian representative moved to the Netherlands, where he grew up and played in the youth team of HFC Haarlem.
Real Madrid have expressed regret over Raiola’s alleged death. He then deleted the message.
In his early days, Raiola gained media fame for representing the then young Dutch promoter, Dennis Bergkamp, when he was acquired by Inter Milan.
The Italian representative also has a place on the Forbes list: he is one of the richest personalities on the planet. In 2020, it entered the select list after the turnover of $ 85 million.
In recent years, Raiola, along with other soccer player representatives such as Jorge Mendes and Jonathan Barnett, has created an association of representatives opposed to FIFA.
Source: Clarin
