Mino Raiola: Twitter Account Linked to Super Agent Breaks Silence Over Sensational Reports of His Death

• An account linked to Mino Raiola provided a health update on the agent for the first time since January 12
• The tweet, which has amassed over 60,000 retweets, strongly refuted damning reports that Raiola had passed away
• According to the account, this was the second time in four months that a fake news of his death had been reported by media
• Raiola is reportedly fighting for his life in hospital, and has been suffering from a lung issue related to COVID-19

An account linked to renown football agent Mino Raiola has taken to dismiss sensational reports that he has died.

On Thursday, April 28, news broke out suggesting Raiola has passed away after illness.

However, through his Twitter handle, the 54-year old dismissed the stunning reports, saying:

“Current health status for the ones wondering: p***** off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to resuscitate.”

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A tweet from the same account in January took to deny claims that he had undergone emergency surgery, instead clarifying that Raiola had simply undergone medical checks requiring anaesthesia.

Raiola is reportedly suffering from a lung condition linked to COVID-19, according to the Independent.

In terms of his profession, Raiola is one of the most powerful football agents and has clients including Erling Braut Haaland, Paul Pogba, Matthijs de Ligt and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Interestingly, a number of players on his books have been linked with sensational exits from their respective clubs.

Paul Pogba is set to walk away from Manchester United for free at the end of the season, while Erling Haaland will possibly move from Borussia Dortmund, if a club is able to activate his release clause.