Renowned football agent Mino Raiola has died at the age of 54 following an illness after family announced via his social media platform.
The statement which was released on April 30, noted that the football agent was ill and was fighting for his life before his demise
Raiola was the agent to some of the biggest football stars including Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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"In infinite sorrow, we share the passing of the most caring and amazing Football Agent that ever was .Mino fought until the end with the same strength he put on negotiation tables to defend our players," the statement read.
The family noted that Riola made them proud however he never realized it adding that the football agent through his work was able to impacted many lives.
"Mino touched so many lives through his work and wrote a new chapter in the history of modern football . His presence will forever be missed.
"Mino's mission of making football a better place for players will continue with the same passion," part of the statement read.
Before his demise reports had indicated that he was hospitalized in Milan back in January where he underwent delicate medical procedures.
The super-agent started his agency career with Sports Promotions, a dutch sports agent firm, where he brokered deals involving players moving from the Netherlands to Italy.
Other stars that were under Raiola's name included Romelu Lukaku, Mario Balotelli, Marco Verratti and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
In the coming transfer, some of his players who were on the verge of switching teams included Pogba, Lukaku and Haaland.
One of his biggest transfer deals was for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus to the English Premier League side.
It was reported that Raiola earned as much as Ksh2.8 billion (£20million) from the sale of Pogba in 2016.
According to Forbes Raiola was in 2021 reported to have an estimated wealth of ksh8.9 (£62m)
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