Borussia Dortmund’s star striker Erling Haaland reacted to the death of his advisor Mino Raiola and paid tribute to him with a photo together.
“The best,” the 21-year-old Norwegian wrote on his Instagram account for a little heart and for the picture that shows him sitting next to the standing and smiling Italian. On the table in front of them is an autograph card from BVB.
Haaland had previously scored all three Dortmund goals in the 3: 4 (2: 2) in the small district derby against VfL Bochum. During the game, Raiola’s family broke the news of his death on the player’s agent’s verified Twitter account.
One of the first to express their condolences to the family was Haaland’s father Alfie shortly thereafter. “Rest in peace. The best,” he wrote on Twitter immediately after the news of his death.
Alfie Haaland and Raiola were considered the two main players in transfer poker involving the BVB star.
BVB coach Rose expresses condolences and criticizes
It is not known whether the Dortmund striker knew about the death of his confidant before the Bundesliga game. His coach at Borussia Dortmund only found out about the sad news after the end of the game, when hepicture” was asked about it.
Marco Rose sharply criticized the handling of the media. Finally, a false report about the alleged death of Mino Raiola spread on Thursday after the “Gazzetta dello Sport” reported about it, among others. A denial followed via Raiola’s official Twitter account.
“I’m being completely honest. I’m now surprised by the information,” said Rose, adding: “I want to say it relatively clearly: what has happened in the last few days, how the topic has been dealt with, was just disgusting. I can just do it I just want to express my condolences and give my family and friends a lot of strength for the next few days. And give them time to mourn. Otherwise I don’t want to say anything else.”
Raiola ‘fought to the end’
The player’s agent died in a clinic in Milan, where he had been treated for a long time. “Mino fought to the end with the same vigor he showed in negotiations to defend his players,” his family said in a statement in English and Italian. “Mino has been a part of the lives of so many players and has written an unforgettable chapter in the history of modern football.”
Raiola was one of the most powerful agents feared by club bosses. He also represented stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic or world champion Paul Pogba.