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After the super-family agent's revealed the tragic news that he passed away on Saturday at the age of 54, Mario Balotelli has become the next prominent personality to pay tribute to him.Following the loss of his "second father," Mino Raiola, at the age of 54, Mario Balotelli has written an impassioned homage to him.
The Italian-Dutch negotiator was a polarizing and iconic character in the game, with high-profile clients such as Erling Haaland, Paul Pogba, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. After he was wrongly reported dead on Thursday, rumors of Raiola's ill health began to circulate, which Raiola vehemently denied.
However, the super-family agent's revealed his death on Saturday at the age of 54, following a recent fight with lung disease. Following the devastating news, several well-known football figures have paid respect to Raiola, and now Balotelli, one of the agent's most famous clients, has become one of them."You will always be with me in life and in football!" the former Manchester City and Liverpool player posted on Instagram. Your criticisms, assistance, suggestions, laughs, and strategies will never leave my mind.
"I LOVE YOU AND WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AS A SECOND FATHER, AND I KNOW YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR LIVES FROM UP THERE!" "Have a nice trip, Mino," she wrote, followed by a heart emoji.had chastised journalists for prematurely reporting Raiola's death on Thursday. The Italian screamed, " "Isn't it true that you have to be first? Shame on you, and you should be really embarrassed of your education, respect, morals, and duties! #StayStrongMino."
Raiola was characterized by Balotelli as a "second father."
Raiola was characterized by Balotelli as a "second father."
"In immense grief, we share the departure of the most loving and great Football Agent there ever was," the Raiola family said in a statement released on Saturday. Mino fought till the end with the same tenacity he used to defend our players at the negotiating tables. As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it.Mino's work had such an impact on so many people, and he helped to write a new chapter in the history of modern football. His presence will be missed for the rest of time. Mino's desire to improve football as a sport for players will continue with the same zeal.
"We appreciate everyone's outpouring of support during these trying times, and we respectfully request that family and friends' privacy be respected during this difficult time." "The Raiola Clan."
Since the news broke, many of Raiola's illustrious clients have paid tribute to him. Balotelli is just one of them. Haaland uploaded a photo of himself with Raiola with the phrase "The best" shortly after scoring a hat-trick in Borussia Dortmund's 4-3 Bundesliga loss to Bochum on Saturday.
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