Mino Raiola dies aged 54 as family send their thanks for "huge amount of support"

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Erling Haaland and Paul Pogba - has died at the age of 54.A statement from the 54-year-old's family on Saturday morning read: "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 planers.

As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it. 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 planers will continue with the same passion. "We thank everybody for the huge amount of support received during these difficult times and ask for respect to the privacy of family and friends in this moment of grief."The news of Raiola's passing has come just days after false reports he had died on Thursday.The 54-year-old's Twitter account said: "Current health status for the ones wondering: p***** off second time in 4 months they kill me.

Seem also able to resuscitate."Raiola represented a litany of footballing stars, including Pogba, Haaland, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

He also represented Matthijs de Ligt and PSG duo Gianluigi Donnarumma and Marco Verratti.Raiola had tried his hand at football, turning out for the HFC Haarlem youth team before quitting at 18 - when he moved into agency.He was well loved by his clients, and Dutchman Ouasim Bouy even compared him to a father figure in 2020.He said: "More than congratulations to the biggest boss @minoraiola in the game!