Mino Raiola, the eccentric representative of soccer players who went from washing dishes to moving millions

This Saturday morning the official Twitter account of Mino Raiola shocked the football world by confirming the death of the eccentric representative. The agent is 54 years old and has worked with some of the best players in the world such as Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovicthe norwegian Erling Halandthe French Paul Pogba and the italian Gianluigi DonnarummaAmong others.

The health condition of the Italian-Dutch born in Nocera Inferiore in 1967 has been in the news in recent months, as the soccer player’s agent was admitted in January to a clinic in Milan to undergo the study. Since then there have been many versions, affirmations and denials related to his situation.

Then the first rumors emerged about a possible hospitalization for lung problems. But from his surroundings they clarified that the hospitalization responded to the need to conduct ordinary medical studies. On Thursday, some Italian media confirmed that Raiola was dead. But on his Twitter account he took it upon himself to deny it and complained because it was the second time in four months that he had been left dead. Two days later, his relatives had to give the news of his death.

The uncertainty about the future of the Italian -dominated stars is total. For example, the striker of Borussia Dortmund Erling Haland, sought after by the best elite clubs in the world. The Norwegian, who has been pointed out as a possible reinforcement of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Barcelona, ​​among others, will need to see who will manage future negotiations.

Another footballer that Raiola represents and should define his future soon is the midfielder Paul Pogba. The world champion on the French national team is at Manchester United, having a poor season, and since he knows his contract will end in the middle of the year, he could jump on clubs like Juventus, Paris Saint Germain or Real Madrid.

Who is Mino Raiola

Sira-sira. Mighty. Business savvy. polyglot A man who made himself. An own man -madeas the Americans would say. Carmine “Mino” Raiola was born on November 4, 1967 in Nocera Inferiore, south of the Italian peninsula. Once he was a year old, his parents decided to move to the Netherlands.

In that country he tried to become a professional soccer player. He played in the youth divisions for HFC Haarlem, but his business skills were higher than his feet. Her parents owned restaurants, pizzerias, sandwich shops. Always linked to the gastronomic field, At the age of 11, he decided to work to be with his father..

He went to the kitchen and began to wash the dishes. “I still like to do it. It gives me a kind of peace to clean things, you see the immediate result of your work,” he confessed in an interview with the Financial Times in 2016.

He went from the bachero to wait for tables. Success came quickly and his family opened a dozen restaurants. This is how he began to understand that he had a great ability for business. He had a failed experience as sports director at the club where he played. But his first big money came from selling the McDonald’s store. Since then, he started betting on football.

His best moves

He specializes in bringing Dutch players to the Italian league in the golden age of Calcium. His first move was si bryan roy to Foggia in 1992. Then his first jewel, the Czech, appeared pavel nedved, where he won millions from his arrival in Lazio and his subsequent move to Juventus. He also made a lot of money moving Dennis Bergkamp at Inter. The exceptional midfielder came to the Italian club in 1993.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is another of him golden eggs. His first meeting with the Swedish striker was a display of the Italian personality. “Do you want to be the best in the world? Sell your cars, your watches and start training three times harder. Your numbers are rubbish,” she told him as he showed her a sheet where the goals of attackers like Filippo Inzaghi are mentioned. , Christian Vieri and David Trezeguet.

Ibrahimovic moved from Ajax to Juventus for 16 million euros. Inter then bought it for 25 million. From Italy he moved to Barcelona under Lionel Messi and Josep Guardiola for 46 million and then to Milan for 24 million. Another good deal for the Italian is the arrival of Paul Pogba at Manchester United. For the French midfielder red demon they paid 160 million euros in 2016.

The relationship with his clients is always good. The agent said he was friends with 90% of his players. This is eccentricrude, had great charisma Y personality. He wants to face the most powerful negotiator and get a good cut for himself and his players.

According to Forbes, ang Soccer Czar He had a fortune of 85 million dollars and among the five richest representatives in the world. He is based in Monaco, but owns several properties. Among them, a mansion in Miami owned by the mobster Al Capone for which he paid 8 million euros.

A luxurious 3,000 square meters filled with white marble parquet and with a swimming pool. The mansion was purchased in 1929 by gangster, who used it as a real fortress. It has cast-iron doors, thick walls, guard boxes, and bloodhounds guarding all entrances. Raiola got it in 2016 following the transfer of Ibrahimovic, Pogba and Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Manchester United.