Mino Raiola, a top football agent, has tweeted from intensive care, refuting reports that he had died at the age of 54, while his doctor says he is “fighting for his life.”
Raiola was born in Italy but raised in the Netherlands, and began his career as a football agent by assisting in the transfer of Dutch forward Bryan Roy from Ajax to Foggia, before acting as an interpreter in the transfer of Dennis Bergkamp from the Amsterdam club to Internazionale.
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According to German news outlet Bild, the high-profile agent, who represents the likes of Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, is suffering from a lung condition.
Raiola was admitted to the hospital in January and underwent surgery, however it is unclear what the nature of that procedure was.
Mino Raiola obituary: Is football agent alive or dead?
In response to repeated allegations in Italy and then rehashed throughout various European media outlets that he had died, famed football agent Mino Raiola has tweeted to clarify he is alive.
What did Mino Raiola say about obituary reports?
Friends and family are also said to have refuted news of his death, claiming that he is alive “but in a horrible situation.”
Following these revisions, Raiola’s official Twitter account sent out a message that read: “Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to resuscitate”.
