Mino Raiola

Rest In Peace Mino Raiola. Image: @Football__Tweet / Twitter

Breaking: Family confirms Pogba and Zlatan’s super-agent Raiola has died

World football’s most charismatic agent Mino Raiola has died after a short illness. His clients included Paul Pogba.

Mino Raiola

Rest In Peace Mino Raiola. Image: @Football__Tweet / Twitter

Italy’s super-agent Mino Raiola has passed away after a short illness, his family confirmed the death in an official statement on Saturday.

MINO RAIOLA PASSES ON

The statement comes after reports on Thursday claimed Raiola died before the agent’s own Twitter account denied the reports.

In an official brief signed by the family, the super-agent’s death was confirmed on Saturday, with other reports saying the 54-year-old lost a battle with lung cancer.

Raiola managed deals for some of the world’s best players including Manchester United‘s Pogba, AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Erling Halaand of Borussia Dortmund.

So long, Mino.

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