International football has lost what is arguably its most prominent player agent: Mino Raiola has passed away at the age of 54, his family confirmed in a statement on Raiola’s verified Twitter account on Saturday.
“It is with infinite sadness that we bid farewell to the most amazing football agent ever,” the statement said. “Mino fought to the end with the same vigor he defended our players at the negotiating table.”
The Italian was recently seriously ill and had to undergo an emergency operation in Milan at the beginning of the year.
Last Thursday, false reports about the Italian’s death caused an international stir, the doctor treating him and Raiola’s agency firmly rejected them.
Raiola represented stars like Borussia Dortmund’s striker Erling Haaland, among others. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) and Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain) were also among his clients.
This article will be updated shortly.