Beijing time last night (28th), a number of foreign media reported that the famous agent Raiola has died, but only half an hour later, Raiola studio and assistant José Rodriguez refute the rumor that Raiola is indeed in a serious condition, but he has not died. Subsequently, Raiola also expressed her dissatisfaction in a post on her personal social media.
Whether the news of Rayola's death is true or false is probably the most discussed and controversial topic in football since today. At about 13:30 local time in Milan, Italian media reporters came out with news that Raiola had died at the age of 54. Subsequently, there were authoritative media such as "Milan Sports Newspaper" and "Turin Sports Newspaper" to follow up the report, and even the Real Madrid club in Spain also issued a mourning statement, and for a time, the world recognized the fact that the most well-known brokerage tycoon had passed away.
However, just half an hour later, Raiola's studio and assistant José Rodríguez refute the rumor: "His condition is more serious, but he is not dead." There seemed to be a hint of dissatisfaction in the words. Until 14:41 local time, Laiola personally tweeted: "To those who want to know my health: I am very angry at the person who killed me for the second time in 4 months, I feel that I can still come back to life." This state may not have been issued by Raiola herself, but it also directly expressed his meaning.
On the other hand, the ability to produce fake news about death also shows the weight of the name Raiola. "Milan Sport" even issued an in-depth long article at the first time, recalling Raiola's legendary "life", this kind of article sprinkled with thousands of words, must have been prepared in advance. Of course, this is also a practice of traditional media, but the final release is still under the premise of confirming its authenticity.
But Raiola's tweeted statement doesn't mean he's okay. At this moment, he is undergoing emergency treatment at the San Rafaele Hospital in Milan, and his chief physician , and currently president of the Genoa club — Alberto Zangrillo, said in an interview with the state news agency Ansa: "I am indignant at the fake journalists who speculate about a person's life, and he is still fighting. ”
As early as January this year, Raiola also underwent a surgical operation at the hospital, under the supervision of Zangirolo, to treat his lung disease. Before today's rumor-busting post, The last social media status posted by Laiola was also talking about physical condition. He had been suffering from this condition for a long time. Also bothering him was the harassment of the media, with Laiola having informed the media to protect his privacy and himself saying that in January he was doing a routine check to calm the fermentation of the incident.
But in recent weeks, Laiola's physical condition has shown signs of deterioration, which has also led to the media began to pay extraordinary attention to his physical condition, and some people even stood at the hospital gate waiting for news. In any case, Since the Netherlands stepped into the football agency industry, Laiola has been influencing the Italian media, rather than being swayed by the media, just like the "fake death" incident.
The last time Rayola spoke publicly was in December last year, when he was interviewed by german media outlet Sport1, in which he had a similar logic in his response to Haaland's transfer movements: "Together with players like Erlin [Haaland], we can influence the entire transfer market, not be influenced by the market." "Haaland's deal, the last big deal that Rayola personally operated, holding a folder with Haaland's profile and pushing open the doors of big clubs such as Real Madrid, Barca or the Premier League, but unfortunately it is not enough now."
In addition to Haaland, who is worth more than 100 million, Laiola's customers also include de Ligt, Donnaruma, Pogba, Verratti, Ibrahimovic and other first-tier stars, as well as hundreds of other famous and unknown players. According to forbes in 2020, Raiola earns as much as 84.7 million euros a year through players. Not only that, but his close relationship with his players is also the most praised by the outside world, no matter how difficult and demanding the players, Laiola can always do her best to satisfy them. He said more than once: "The first time I saw Ibrahimovic, I knew he was an arrogant fool, just like I was." ”
But while Laiola satisfies the players, it inevitably harms the interests of some clubs. Many teams are led by his nose alone, often falling behind in the negotiation process, the team is squeezed dry by him and his players from time to time, if he fails to do so, it is inevitable to end up unhappy, which is one of the reasons why he is disliked by many fans. In the original "death news", Raiola also won a lot of sympathy votes, but with the help of the Italian media "Oolong Report", it eventually turned into a farce.
Since going to the hospital for treatment at the beginning of this year, Laiola has handed over part of her business to her cousin Enzo Laiola and other assistants, his players are also contracted with the company controlled by Laiola, the sports agency affairs are in an orderly manner, and Haaland's transaction seems to be coming to an end. But if something really happens to Raiola, his brokerage business will obviously be affected. After all, his company name is "Rayola Sports Agency Development Company", and many players have signed with his name. If Raiola is gone, the pattern of the football market may change.
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