Breaking: Mino Raiola, super agent behind some of football's biggest transfers, passes away aged 54

Football's super agent Mino Raiola has passed away at the age of 54, as reported by The Athletic.

Raiola's family released a statement conveying the news. The statement reads as follows:

"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. 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 players will continue with the same passion."

Earlier this week, there were rumors that the critically ill Raiola had died. However, the super agent himself denied those rumors by posting the following on Twitter:

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Mino Raiola represented some of the best footballers on this era

Mino Raiola represented some of the best footballers of the current generation. The Italian was the agent to the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland to name a few.

Raiola was notable for handling the deal that brought Paul Pogba back to Manchester United in the summer of 2016. The Red Devils paid a then-world-record fee of £89 million to Italian giants Juventus.

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